If I sign up for coaching, I'm the type that will be all-in, I'm either all-in or all-out, just my personality.

There is a $2 fee for ACH payments but landlord can absorb part or all if desired.

And a lot of people put it down over inadequate subfloors and it cracks.

I have listened to some of Dave Ramsey and it seems like his aversion to having a mortgage and real estate investing is because he once had a lot (or all) of his investment mortgages called at once causing him to go bankrupt.

I’m in the same boat as Andrey and able to attend any early mornings, after 5, or all day Saturday.

Find yourself a duplex in a neighborhood that you are willing to live in that will also have a decent chunk of rent coming in to cover some or all of your mortgage. 

If you’re not among those chosen in the lottery -- your child could be in a neighborhood school where classrooms are beyond crowded, resources are often inadequate and, in some parts of the city, security is of concern.

I don’t see that any one or all three of those pursuits would mean that you wouldn’t have to have an incomplete high school education.

Even if the property is sold subject to an "As is" addendum a Disclosure/Disclaimer must be filled out by SellerDepending on how the contract is written the Buyer may or may not lose some or all of their deposit.

It's almost one year old but it's a good place to start your research.Regarding how to secure funding.  1st thing you need to do is set up a legal agreement among your friends, laying out the nature of the relationship along with how many $ each person will put up & if one, a couple, or all will be responsible for any loans.