My approach isn’t aiming for an overnight transformation but rather a gradual strategy where I reinvest equity gains and cash flow into scalable opportunities.

While these vendors are typically reputable and skilled, you might not get the best price compared to shopping around directly.

For example, a buyer putting 20% down on a $500k home would pay around $500k in interest over the 30-year life of a typical mortgage at a rate around 6.5%.

While I don’t typically work with real estate agents to find deals, I do collaborate with other professionals throughout the process.

In my experience, I typically call seller-financing "mailbox money".

Mortgages for LLCs with personal credit under 680 are tough and expensive, and under 640 are typically not really economically practical for the borrower. 

Use 1031 Exchanges to Defer TaxesIf you’re selling a property, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into another property.

As I continue to gain more knowledge, I am intrigued by the opportunities that real estate investing can afford while on active duty. 

Even then, the IRS may scrutinize the transaction if it appears the intent was to immediately convert the property into a personal residence.Additionally, if you eventually sell the property after converting it to a primary residence, you may qualify for partial benefits under the Section 121 exclusion for primary residence gains.

Spreads between conventional loans are typically 100-150 bps of the loan amount.