Okay here is my situation. There's this big house, beautiful area, nothing is owned, clear title. The owner died a year ago, son doesnt want it. House is sitting there, curtains, blinds still up. I'm trying to reach t...

Finding properties is difficult. 

I use to live in Puyallup area and would love to get properties around that area but I would think it would be much more difficult and pricier for a first timer.

She's extremely difficult to work with because she doesn't have a working phone number.

Both names are on the deed. here’s the down and dirty on the house:Mortgage— 434kARV—- approximately 650-675kMortgage is current my friend needs to stay in the house for the sake of her 5 kidsShe owns her owns her own nail salon/spa which is mostly a cash business Her credit score is 600ishBecause she is not a w2 employee she will have a difficult if not impossible time getting a conventional loan. she has asked her ex how he needs to walk away from this mess and he said he wants half the equity. 

I'd love to talk with someone who has scaled up like this about how you structured/collateralized your loans when using OPM.It seems like it would be difficult to use private money long term with hard money loans, because it would be cumbersome and difficult to keep the money deployed constantly, running the risk of paying for capital without having it lent out.Thanks in advance for any input.

@Todd AshleyNew York State tax laws are one of the most difficult in the country.

Not impossible , just difficult.

It’s kind of difficult to find a mentor in my area , which is why I decided to sign up for the Bigger pockets.

We haven't actually even started collecting rent on either yet but I think we're close on the NS one.Those were both more of a personal purchase (with rental perks) but trying to figure out where to buy an ACTUAL investment property and not thinking with my heart so to speak is much more difficult!