Maybe you could be their licensed assistant while you get on your feet, so at least you have some money rolling in.Ask top agents in your office if they can refer you to any leads. 

So I've been getting my feet wet in real estate investing (buy and hold) here lately.

I jumped into real estate feet first and my have a made a mistake or 4 in the first month.

You don't have to jump in with both feet straight into the deep end.

I'm a long-term Clevelander and interested in getting my feet wet in multi-family apartment building investments in the Cleveland/northern Akron area. 

I came up with $70,000.It is a 3 bed, 1 bath with partially finished basement, newer windows, larger lot, detached garage, newer siding and roof, 1100 sq feet, built in 1953.Currently rented for $795.Anyone have any experience in that area that can tell me if I am way off or in the ballpark?

Would also like to use my first property to get my feet wet when it comes to some light rehabbing. 

Houses are bought and sold regularly year round so I'm not worried about the old philosophy of not having anything on the market outside of April to September from days gone by.

@Kyle N..Here are some rules if you're a  landlord wanting to sell on termsWhat not to do: sell on contract for deed or sub 2You can bring them to a RMLO and see where the problems are, mortgage origination is never been more difficult.To play it safe I would bring them down the bank, have them open up savings account, and automatic withdrawal out of their paycheck for 5 to 10%, and that money is for the down paymentThen I would give them a lease and a right of first refusal of which is better for you than giving them an optionHave them go through the FHA home education programIf you want to help their credit, help them do a "bank round Robin" to create a history on their credit report thats brand-newYou go to bank one, give the bank $1000, ask for $1000 loan that's reported on the credit report, pay it off, go to bank too repeat that process.

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