Maybe that property will go to foreclosure and be available in a year or so when I'm more seasoned ;) I had somewhat of an "Ah ha" moment after realizing that I can possibly pursue two paths that are not mutually exclusive for the use of the capital I want to invest:   conventional loans for buy and hold investing, and at the same time utilize hard money lending to rehab distressed properties. 

My first roommate moved in 2 months ago and I have been collecting deposit, rent, and utilities through PayPal because we both have it (we work for the same company).

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How are you able to obtain to utilize leverage under an LLC?

Thank you for dropping those jewels for me to follow up on, I definitely will take all advice into consideration and utilize it to my best abilities.

@Nicholas Matthews: It doesn't take much to get started if you have the right sources to utilize.

Also, what is the typical rental cap in this area for condos?

I utilized the BP calculators to analyze deals and this seemed like a winner.

I have a 5 x 8 utility trailer that is handy as hell , its light , easy to load and holds quite a bit .

Recently qualified for 300k and relocating VA in Jan 2018. I want to purchase a multi fam home or duplex however nothing appealing is avail so far. Should I purchase nice single fam home and work on getting loan to pu...