However, we only have about 7k saved up, and would prefer not to have to use all of that on buying a house so we would probably have to leverage a first home buyers type loan and maybe a down payment assistance type loan.

@Rachel H. well just real briefly, I plan on having a self sustaining source of income in rental properties to the point where if I wanted to leave active duty I can and be able to manage and Persue other investing full time.

Good luck and let me know if I can be of assistance.

@Jason Lee described my experience pretty well- I didn’t join a brokerage, and honestly, I’m lousy at self-promotion.  

It is a few hours north of me..but still close enough that I would probably self manage.

Looking for someone to help out with a 203k loan and finding a contractor in Buffalo NY for a 4-plex.

Essentially they become an investor in a larger property (multi-family, self storage, etc), receiving a preferred return every month with ZERO action required while still staying exposed to the real estate market.

At present im self employed in an IT business where I make decent income, but its all dependent on contracts.

I am searching for different list services that can assist me in pulling lists for different types of properties.

The following is why I am a little lost:If I were to have my mom sell me the property, she will have to report the income for tax filing, and she is currently unemployed, and getting government assistance (I don't want to mess anything up).