Benefits for Real Estate InvestorsLeverage for Growth: Use business credit to fund renovations, marketing, or even bridge financing, which keeps your personal capital available for other investments.Personal Credit Protection: Business credit utilization doesn’t appear on your personal credit report, avoiding hits to your personal score from high balances.Larger Loan Opportunities: Over time, established business credit unlocks higher limits and better terms for larger investments.Potential Challenges and TipsSlow Start: Building business credit takes time.

Parkway to Georgetown and North West D.C. or Woodrow Wilson Bridge to the Capitol.- Multiple other thriving business district areas (Carlyle / Eisenhower, Potomac Yards, National Landing), but especially Old Town Alexandria, are experiencing massive infrastructure and business development over the next decade, which will greatly boost tax revenue for the city over time.- Generally landlord-friendly state, no rent control- Secure government jobs/contracts make the real estate market much more resilient to recessions / major corrections- 15-minute drive to the Capitol of the United States- 4 Seasons- 15-minute drive to Arlington, Virginia (Amazon Headquarters 2 ((2017 announced, 2030 is bringing 25,000 new high-paying    jobs to the area)), Boeing Headquarters (2022), Microsoft Headquarters (2021), CoStar Headquarters (2024), Bloomberg    Headquarters (2017 expanded), Deloitte, and the list goes on)Thesis:Although more companies continue to go back to the office, there will be a shift toward a good amount of workers being able to be in hybrid roles.

Do you typically ask for a percentage of the deal or cash in return for the "bridge loan"?

Bridge is flooded out.  

You'll have to bridge that "gap" or come up with more money for the DP before purchasing the triplex.

You don't want to burn bridges if at all possible. 

DSCR is not experience driven like the bridge loans. 

Liquidity: If this is your first or second property, prioritizing liquidity (by cashing out now) might allow you to seize unexpected opportunities, especially if you’re actively prospecting deals.Since you don’t have a deal lined up yet, you might explore options to minimize the gap, like prequalifying potential deals or using short-term financing strategies to bridge the 4 months.Good luck growing your portfolio!

Russell do you go for those high limits for a rainey day or use those funds to bridge your rehabs for pay cycle then pay them off so your not paying interest ? 

#s: value: $440k each, total debt: $310k each (incl. arrears), prop taxes/mo: $500, insurance/mo: $25, common charges/mo: $380, rents/mo: $2700 & $2250Pls feel free w/ any solutions / input / ideas.TxDaveHi Dave,we may be able to help with a bridge loan on one or both to help.