I am in Missouri right now staying in cheap hotels for work, I got out here a month or two ago and the plan has been to buy a property, preferably a duplex.I did pretty well selling solar last year and have saved up some cash to use as a downpayment for the first property.

wherever you are looking for land I'd argue it's a bad strategy unless you are buying for pennies on the dollar. where I'm at in columbus ohio there is a 12 months supply of land on the market so it's a buyer's market. unless the market is a seller's market which can be established with a real estate agent (less than 6 months supply on the market, and really I'd say 3 months), then I'd avoid this strategy 

Buying units where I am is often owned by older landlords that have left the rent very low.

**Lower Initial Prices:** Buying early often means securing a unit at a lower price compared to completed properties.

Hi, my wife and I are looking to buy our first property in the next 3-4 months.

I personally do a cost seg on every single property I buy (This is not tax or legal advice). 

Hi, I have a wholesaler approaching me with a subject to deal with. Here is the number:take over $285000, 2.5% mortgage; $70,000 lien, 0%; $35,000 lien 9%;My out-of-pocket expenses are $40,000, and my rent is $2500. T...

The owner buys or sells the property with us when the time comes (verbal agreement only), 3.

You can't expect to buy houses the same way we did four years ago.It's the same in every market.

They also depend on what loans you qualify for and what homes are available in your area.Whatever you do, as a first time homebuyer, make sure you buy a house you can afford and that your monthly payment is as low and affordable as possible.