@Bob BowlingWhile I think it would be clear that presenting comprehensive calculations - with the clear indication that one figure is designed to be an apples-to-apples comparison to the numerous other numbers floating around in the market, while highlighting that the others are complete calculations including expenses that other companies don't even mention - is not the same as a bait and switch, you seem committed to your opinion and your use of the capslock key, so I'm not sure I could convince you otherwise no matter what I said. 

Often your first deal may not be your best deal but if you use the above guidelines chances are it will be a decent investment.After you get your feet wet, sky is the limit.Place that first offer.

I often bought homes that needed some work, put 3.5% down, fixed them up, then refinanced them since I had more equity so I could them get a better interest rate or even take some cash out to put down on the next house.Anyways, welcome to the site and good luck getting your feet wet.

Dear Big Pocket community;I own a small rental property in Pflugerville TX and last week the A/C unit started leaking due to poor workmanship as a result the carpet in the adjacent room was found to be soaking wet and in need of replacement.

Understand that there are a ton of details too numerous to explain in a post.

The market has been pretty slow, however I have had numerous requests to rent. 

I think I need to just find somebody that is willing to let me work with them (not necessarily make any of the money) on 1 or 2 properties so that I can get my feet wet.

My opinion would be to look for something a bit newer with less repair work, just to get your feet wet.

My education background is in finance and I took a RE Finance course in school, so I follow 95% of what I've read about real estate, but my deal experience is zero so I'm fully aware that I won't know what I don't know until I get my feet wet with a couple of deals.First question: What would you consider today as the best investment options with $100k in cash?

It will definitely be wet again in less than 24 hours.