Over the past few years, my wife and I have worked hard to improve our financial health—we’ve raised our credit scores above 800, paid off all debt except for our mortgage and student loans, and saved a fair amount.

@Kylie A.Crowdfunding is just another way to raise $ / conduit for a sponsor.

Hello fellow homebuyers,I recently made an offer on a house with an inspection contingency covering the roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, backyard fencing, and pest infestation. The house is already occupied by ...

Paying for it on  card for liability protection, getting warranty/insurance work, pulling permits, lien waivers, etc.2)Get deeper, not wider.

This young man is 25, if he plays his cards right and scales slow, by the time he is 40 he will be a millionaire many times over.You just have to be careful, there are sharks out there that are not scammers per se, but they are just very pitchy and slimy and are allergic to honesty. 

I did not further the misinformation and when I was asked for a business card I informed the tenant I don't have one.

We all started at some point.Bring business cards.

This would allow me to raise the rent for the main house a bit over market but I'm concerned usage could get out of control and making my cashflow take an unpredictable hit.Does anyone see other options here that may work better than the two above?

Don't know if they raised it or not.   

I purchased a property before that had way below market rents that were locked in for a year and after a year I raised those without doing any work and was able to get them to market rent.