To achieve that you would need to make improvements to the property or add square footage so that it is better than other homes in the neighborhood.Your best bet for no money down is finding a dump, fixing it up, renting it out and then refinancing because the appraisal will be substantially higher.

If you are operating under your own name, a best practice is to get yourself an umbrella policy to protect you.

I love to read some insight on best practices when wanting to build relationships with quality wholesalers and how to find them within my Philly market?

But, I would also bet a lot of it is by sophisticated investors deciding it’s time to buy that dream vacation/retirement home and rent it out (short or long term) until they’re ready to quit/retire.

If it's 5 acres, I bet it's been designated for agricultural use. 

This book is so complete, practical and business like.

When evaluating a new property, it is essential to understand how the seller has managed the property and how effective their practices have been.In many cases, a property will be marketed with offering materials assuming “market management fees.”

Of course, check out occupancy limits in the county/city that you choose.If you want the least amount of work but lowest cash flow (cover 50-80% of your mortgage payment), I recommend finding a house with a basement/mother-in-law apartment, and live upstairs and then rent out the basement to a long-term tenant.Denver metro has experience terrific appreciation like most metro markets, and over the last 40 years, Denver averages 5% appreciation, so Denver is a great bet long-term.I'm more than happy to discuss further if you have any questions.  

But to  give you something of an answer: your best bet is what's called NOMAD where you keep buying your own residence and live in it for a year before repeating.

Hi all, looking to buy my first investment property this year, and I have been practicing my deal analysis on a daily basis.