Quote from @Jonathan Chan: If you're interested in adding real estate lends as another tool in your toolbox, these are the steps I've learned you should take to vet your borrower before looking at any of their opportunities!

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

It often might take asking why 5 times to get to the root why.Also, I notice that often that why shifts...for me in the beginning, money was important because I thought it gave me power, and growing up I was pretty insecure due to a lot of high schooling bullying...come to find out the power does NOT COME FROM MONEY, but rather from within after identity who you want to become and don't let your past define you. 

@Roger D Jones if the power goes out and all the food in her fridge spoils.

Rates will be 10-13%, depending on the terms.A HELOC can be a good tool to leverage your equity for a down payment without touching your current low-rate mortgage.

With multifamily house hacking, you live in one unit and rent out the remaining units to tenants.Why Multifamily House Hacking WorksHere’s why house hacking with a multifamily property is such a powerful strategy:Rental Income Pays Your MortgageWhen you rent out multiple units, the rental income from your tenants can cover a significant portion—if not all—of your mortgage payment.

.$69.99 eufy SoloCam S220 Solar Powered - https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Security-Continuous-Resolution-C...We did buy these for the rental but I haven't installed them.

Tools like Zillow and Roofstock are great for scoping out options remotely, and connecting with local property managers or agents in those areas can give you more insight.

Baselane sounds like a great tool for managing rentals, especially with the virtual accounts and streamlined rent collection.

Receipt Bank (now Dext) is a powerful tool for scanning receipts and invoices, syncing with accounting software like QuickBooks.