Anyway, we saw all these for sale and mulled over what rentals are like in that area, we continued down the road and were reminded of all the apartments another mile down the street near Pfizer.

I understand buy and hold, but is it for cash flow or projected appreciation down the road?

Regarding Rentaus, I have been down that road and yes their training is an investment, but so is any part of advancing yourself in this business.

When I was planning my ETS I did some significant war gameing on what my strategy would be for my next home with no proof of income and every road led me to commercial 5+ properties.

My significant other is ready to start renting a place until we get things figured out and then buy a property down the road.

Once I was in a property I was kinda developing (more or less just putting in dirt roads, clearing forest, etc).

I tried working with Vestus on foreclosed properties, but they were a complete nightmare, and after talking with some other people I am glad I didn't go down that road. 

Credit...forget it, criminal records ... likely, employment sketchy ...definatly, welfare...garanteed.

Spending a good amount of time networking and educating in the beginning can save you headaches down the road.

This middle of the road thing will leave you both wondering if the other is serious.3.