or is just a simple law of "find a good deal and they will come" even if its off the beaten path a little?

Follow simple instructions.

The investor is loaning you money to buy the house, simple as that.

There are always creative financing options, but at the end of the day as greedy as the bank is, they still won't give you the money for one simple fact, you are already in over (or at least up to) your head in their opinion.

Here's why the 70% rule doesn't work and shouldn't work for this property.The 70% rule is a simple calculation that attempts to estimate the purchase, holding, and selling costs and your potential profit on a deal.

Sounds like a simple misunderstanding, or misrepresentation by your property manager's maintenance guy.

Is it as simple as 5K Debt Service / 16.5K of Income for a 30% Ratio?

@Joe Mueller How do I find private lenders is it as simple as typing private lenders in my area into Google?

For example, it's 3% simple interest per year in Maryland.This guy has been there a long time....you didn't mention anything about being appalled by the condition of the place.

Account Closed you didn't throw a simple transaction out there but it is something you will run across.