I'm in the Central VA area and am always looking at acquiring deals and often find more than I can work on at one time. 

There are ways to start acquiring with smaller amounts down if you don't mind moving around a bit. 

I live in Southern California and I'm always curious how investors in other parts of the country are acquiring their properties.

I also have my primary home that I just built two years ago but would like to leave that out of the equation.My question is about the best way to acquire the money to start investing.Currently Navy Federal offers the following equity options:Fixed-Rate Equity Loan0.25% rate discount with automatic paymentsClosing cost creditsRepayment term up to 20 yearsBorrow up to 100% of the property valueInterest-Only Fixed-Rate Equity Loan0.25% rate discount with automatic paymentsClosing cost credits20-year termBorrow up to 80% of the property valueFixed rate for the life of the loanHome Equity Line of Credit0.25% rate discount with automatic paymentsClosing cost creditsCredit line remains open for 20 yearsBorrow up to 95% of the property valueInterest-Only Home Equity Line of Credit0.25% rate discount with automatic paymentsClosing cost creditsCredit line remains open for 20 yearsBorrow up to 80% of the property valueFor all of you seasoned investors out there, what method would you go with and why?

I know how to determine the appropriate purchase price when acquiring a property, but I've already had the property for three years.

Hello all -I am a first time home buyer with no experience in RE other than knowledge acquired from my lurking on BP.

@Tim KellyWe've done this very thing on buildings we've acquired in the past and are about to embark on another.  

If you have any posts to point me to that thoroughly explain the procedure of acquiring a mobile home it would be helpful.

here is where i'm sitting right now on loans.Loan 1 = VA loan on duplex - 0% down (actually made 2500 on closing) 260K loan - rented an living in one side but i have a pending lease and have to get out Loan 2 = Conventional on town house - 20% down 145K loan - currently rentedLoan - needed to acquire duplex - one side is rented and i will move into the other side  - Offer accepted at 310 and I have enough for a 10% down.

The first thing you need to modify in your search is where and how you can acquire properties significantly below market value.