You didn't ask about this, but be careful with putting private info like SSN in them, they are not very secure.

Thanks JayIt's pretty tough pickings in the regular real estate market here.

Invest using dollar cost averaging, which means put a steady amount in on a regular basis.

Hi all, I’m curious how soon after approving an applicant and taking a security deposit you require the tenant to start paying rent?

This was considered a win-win situation for both us and our goals (they are retiring and I am just getting started).I secured a cash out refinance in my name in order to pay this family member (and myself) back. 

It is more like you want to make an offer on a regular sale w/o hassle using $76 to get a $85K home. 

If they don't have the cabinets you're looking for in stock they can do a semi custom cabinet that you can order for just a little more money then their regular price stuff.

My husband and I are wanting to get a multi-family and are thinking a great way to get my brother involved is the following: My brother would get an FHA loan for a triplex or 4-plex in FloridaI would put the 3.5% down payment as a co-borrowerMy brother and his fiancé would live in one of the units for a few years rent free so they can save money for a houseMy brother would manage the property by showing units, cleaning them when someone moves out, and as much maintenance as he can handle on his ownI would handle the finances paying the mortgage using the cash flow and keep the profits since my brother is living rent freeMy brother would move out eventually (2 or 3 years later) and we would refinance into a regular mortgage so that he can get another FHA loanWe would begin splitting all profits 50/50 once he moves outMy question is, has anyone reading this done this before?

The securities laws require any publicly-sold securities to be registered, which is an expensive process.  

I would network regularly and learn the market as well as I could.