@Chelsea ColtmanHi Chelsea, it’s very common for first-time investors in high-cost areas like Orange County to struggle with cash flow—prices are just high relative to rents.

That's pretty much surfing along the Orange line like @John Clark and @Eudith Vacio mentioned.Most important thing is once you get your tenants is to screen them well!

and when you menton hard money you mixing apples and oranges. 

And the lender generally does not want to see any money at all going to the owner and in fact many times is trying to get the owner to sign a note for the short fall.. apples and oranges in my mind when it comes to what the thread is talking aboutThis thread is about buying houses from distressed homeowners in foreclosure and particularly your comment was about the foreclosure rescue laws and I bet most the investors on here have no idea what they are. 

It’s great that you're here and asking questions—that's the first step.You've got a huge leg up on most people just by having handyman skills.

Quote from @Steven Rodriguez: Hi everyone, my name is Steven, I’m 23 years old, and I’m currently leasing an apartment but want to have a house under my belt by February 2026, when my lease expires.Originally, I was looking at homes in Williamsburg (Orange County, Orlando), but I’ve run into issues with HOAs.

But being "median" focused and with C4D buyers who put 20%+ down aka significant skin into it, well one would have to chop off there own preverbal legs to give me a bloody nose.

James we do have to keep in mind  Ken is selling a service.. and a training. so there is inherent bias in his posts which is numerous on Sub to threads as we have seen.Well, this one reads to me like Ken is bashing Pace for selling a blue tonic, calling it snake oil, and saying everyone should buy his orange tonic...... and the ingredients label says snake oil.......

"Hi, I just cut my leg with a chain saw, any online references I can use to save my leg?"

But babies and dogs are comparing apples with oranges, two different categories, and babies don't create extra septic strain.