I would then get a inspection of the foundation and house but then I'm 1k in the hole without any promise of purchase beforehand.

I am not sure how to make the initial purchase...If I use a private loan? 

I started purchasing small multifamily in Columbus, Ohio 7 years ago.

I honestly should have more money saved up considering my years of working full-time, however younger financial mistakes have been a painful lesson and I regret not purchasing a property sooner/younger.My most important and immediate goal right now is to purchase a property.I am in (what I perceive to be) a relatively high cost real estate area. 

With that being said....I have the opportunity to purchase a residential home (in decent condition..

Hello Zach, I am currently looking at purchasing an STR near Ten Killer.

He analyzes each student's deals, walks prospective purchases with students and continues to look over their project from rehab through the sale.

Before I purchased my SFH I was looking into multiple areas in Maricopa County for small multi-family properties, analyzed a ton and found a few good areas to be in to get the best return on your investment.I'll message you, happy to discuss what I've found!

I'm a licensed agent in both markets, licensed general contractor in columbus and soon to be miami, I travel to capital markets and the highest interest is in ground up construction and purchasing of entitled sites. 1 million is light for downtown but you can get 8-12 story sites for that that you can put high density on. phenomenal opportunities. best market in the country. you can sweat equity by doing the zoning meetings, helping on design, etc.

I’m purchasing a house to flip in Tennessee and I have a partner who will be funding the purchase of the property who lives in Florida.