A good lender should be able to piece together a strategy with you, whether that's cross collateralizing or not, underwrite each option with conservative numbers. 

Over the years, I’ve learned that offering tiered returns can be a win-win strategy—it rewards investors for their level of commitment while helping us maintain flexibility in our business.

What strategy are you thinking of pursuing?

Exit strategies are typically, refinance into a long term loan and hold or sell it for profit.Cheers!

Make sure to communicate your BRRRR strategy with your insurance agent so they can recommend the right coverage for each phase.I learned this lesson the hard way: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/853/topics/1222933-my-b...

Provide them proof of your ability to find, fix, flip (or whatever strategy you plan to use), and then start with small amounts of their money.

The buyer ended up buying and reconverting to a single family, and doubled his purchase price.Yeah, that's actually a really good and in-the-now viable strategy. 

Any insights, advice, or strategies from those who’ve been in a similar position would be greatly appreciated.

If you're looking at buying a rental or house hack in the Triangle, then you should consider short term rentals.  Why? because we have a strong demand for them and great str laws.The Triangle is visited year-round by ...

2.Are there strategies to reduce the required down payment or secure better mortgage terms?