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@Russell Brazil yes, both products can be used for 1-4 unit properties. 

Here's the situation, there is a multifamily on the market for $550k (I know I should start extremely small, but living in NY does not make that easy - for now let's use this as the example), which conservatively speaking can bring in 8% ROI. 

A cheap, and easy way to tile countertops is using a product called Musselbound at lowes.

@Avery Carl helped me get my first cabin and knows the area extremely well! 

@Miguel Ochoa I have never taken everything I could, but enough to be ready for my next project while leaving the property productively generating income. 

It seemed to be extremely competitive and people with certain criteria get tons o letters regularly.

But you might want to be extremely careful with a deal like this.

@Christian L Babcock that's my interpretation & you will see a lot of new product at Lowes etc.