I hope to network with like minded individuals.

Which will be $750 -$1500 down...Then finance the rest...My average yield back them was right at 80%... 78% if I remember right...Nice place to put extra cash when starting out...

So I end up with land only that no one else bids on.Having it free and clear it does have equity value and with enough of those "purchased" I will put them in a portfolio for the bank to allow me a line of credit, with those as collateral, so that I can fight for those good homes to buy as investments then sell for my retirement nestegg.Not sure how long it will take as the good home will have to pay off the line of credit and provide enough extra for the next good home.

I dont believe in buying individual stocks in an attempt to beat the market.

If you have a buyer list with serious investors that are actively looking for deas and know they have the financial firepower to pull the trigger and you show them a great deal that exactly meets their criteria you should be able to do the deal fast.Some extra advice, once you have serious buyers, speed the process up by helping them do the due dilligence.

Each unit has 4 BRs and one has an extra half bath.Long term... to convert to single family--like mine.

Keep coming on here and talking to like-minded individuals...that will keep you going!

Now, in the county where I work, there was some flooding last year right before tax time so the IRS allowed residents, and people who used accountants in the counties affected by flooding (IRS came out with a list) had an extra 2 months to file penalty and interest free.

Hard money loans are loans from private individuals rather than banks.

I know there is a supposed extra layer of protection but if I have a 2 million dollar insurance policy is that good enough?