Im new to BP and I have a very strong desire to learn Real Estate Investing in general to figure out which niche best suits me.

in your target area- Thoroughly screen these roommates as this will make or break your investment - Figure out the structure of your partnership - do both of you own the home?

Down payments however, are usually 25-30% depending on the project and lender you are working with.

Please note that I don't know how plausible they all are so feel free to comment:1) Write it into the offer that the eviction process has to be completed by closing, else I can walk.2) Ask for money back at closing to cover any fees plus unforeseen damages to the property.3) Walk away and find something else.Oh great, now I can't figure out how to get my margins back to what they were before....anyway, I haven't made an offer yet.

I appreciate you talking to me about this, so much to figure out as a newbie.  

The company invests with JV equity partners in multifamily projects across the United States, but focuses on institutional properties in the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions.I aspire to own several (much) smaller properties with my own money, on the side, including the purchase of my first home.

Hello I'm Steve plumbing and heating contractor by trade 17 years exp , I do project management , contracting , for flips and rentals .

These projects will not be flips.  

Your plan of investing in 2-4 unit buildings in SD is a great strategy and I applaud you for your "numbers first" perspective (very few of the newer investors I come across figure out this mentality as quickly as you have appeared to).In regard to your question about the best way for someone without a RE license to access the MLS in SD; I think Sandicor's 'Client Connect' site will be your best option.

So we got busy figuring out what to do to buy a lot of houses, which we did for the length of the tour.