First off I know this question has so many variables and there is no correct answer but id like to hear your opinions and welcome all feedback.A little about myself, I'm leaving the military next month and have been trying to find the right place to relocate to.

@Will Barnard Haha yes you are correct, 25k buys you a fruit stand out here in Orange County if you're lucky.

@Minh L. is correct - you don't need to pay anyone to gain a quality education - there is plenty of quality educational material available.

At the end of the day, buying a good property, at a good price, that you rehab correctly is something you will have a tough time going WRONG on.

If your numbers are correct, and it's apples to apples...sounds like negative leverage, where your cost of funds is higher than the cap rate.

This is because the list come in an excel cvs file and the Sr and Miss might not populate into your letter correctly especially if the list is unsure the status of the owner.Hope this helps

I would say this is correct.

I need to correct this problem before I move forward; it is killing my savings and causing me some personal discomfort to say the least.Goals for this PostI am asking for advice on the following:1.

@Steven Hamilton II If I read your post correctly, sounds like the start up expenses cannot be deducted until there is income coming in.

But it is not free, it does take some money and it does take work.There are no secret techniques in this business.