You need to save up more money and give yourself a chance to make it.

Pass on bringing your GC until you've had a chance to view property and its potential.

If so, I hope we get a chance to meet and maybe even work together. 

If you go too fast, leveraging up with every chance you get, you'll be facing a severe financial crisis at some point.If you haven't asked local banks, friends & family for participation, then you shouldn't be looking at hard money.

When you get a chance you might want to fill out your whole profile and add a picture to it.Also you might want to mention what type of real estate you were wanting to get started with so similar type investors here can connect to you.All the best.

A lot of people keep telling to forget about it it'll never happen and I don't have a chance.

If the person calls and tells you they are interested in selling, but after you have the chance to screen the caller you know that the deal doesn't fit your criteria, was $1 worth the experience?

How can I increase my chances of turning this lead into a deal here and elsewhere?

Feel free to reach out to me if you get a chance and you can likely catch me.In regards to the permits, K.

With you likely absent, with a management company, contractors used for even the slightest repair - not a chance I would do it.stephen-----------Originally posted by @Jason Burton: Forums, I have the opportunity to buy a house with a owner occupied loan with about $12,000 out of pocket to get in.