Also, the cash flow of the paying notes will provide enough cushion to allow me to survive almost any crash.6 - Finally, I have about 10% of my portfolio allocated for investment in high(er) risk property investments - and while there’s no telling how I’ll do on this, in the past I have been able to purchase some volatile assets at very low prices and end up doing pretty well.  

What I have seen in the past is the lenders get together and form a LLC and become members and then lend to the sponsor or do what you are familiar with as each lends into a participation agreement similar to how two banks would.

Have you guys all been happy with it now that some time has past?IS

When I asked for a bump in the past, I have received a slight increase in rent.

in the near past I use it to sell off properties i foreclosed on and dont want to rehab.. buyers like it  I understand the rules.but talking Mrs old lady into this is as you note just another way to make a deal without taking the sellers interest in mind.. thats what sells these guys but if you have a sophisticated seller then  its fair game in my mind.

Speaking to some lenders in the past, I was told that as long as you maintain a good payment history for a minimum of six payments, there shouldn't be any issue with policy updates. 

I did get one off market by cold calling the owner and have used wholesalers and marketing to secure projects in the past. I

In the past I added mini splits to units, I upgraded a terrible kitchen with a tenant in place.  

I’m not sure what happened in the past, I am having a decent experience with them as of 12/15/2020.Seko Varner 

In the past I used Quicken.