Quote from @Shiloh Lundahl: @James Wise What can I do or say to help you see that this is a perfectly legitimate way of investing in real estate and that it can be beneficial to both the buyer and the seller? 

Any person ever worked with Paul Argueta (Dispodragons) or Alex Martinez (Real Estate Skills) as a mentor/coach, what has your experience been like?

When it comes to getting loans, which is pretty important for real estate investors, simple "mistakes" can make it so that you either don't qualify or you may qualify but with a higher interest rate or higher loan fees. 

Hey everyone,I’ll keep this short and would love to hear from investors who have successfully leveraged a HELOC to scale their real estate portfolio for both short-term cash flow and long-term wealth building.I’m about to unlock $200-250K in HELOC from my primary residence (a condo in NYC), and I know there’s a powerful strategy I can implement.My current plan:✅ Acquire a 10-15 unit multifamily in a mid-sized market (AL, TN, OH, etc.), targeting a $700-800K deal with value-add potential.✅ Use 20% from my HELOC for the down payment and finance the rest with hard money.✅ Force appreciation over 6 months, then refinance into a DSCR loan to pay off the HELOC.✅ Rinse and repeat!

any South Carolina investors, contractors or anyone in the real estate field in SC wants to connect?

I'm a casual and novice real estate investor.

I've owned rental real estate in ten different states.  

I'd highly suggest getting to some local meetup groups in MKE:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...When you say you are considering alternative financing options, what does that mean?

It could buy Delaware Statutory Trusts, or oil gas interests, or real estate syndications that would allow for tenants in common. 

Get a good real estate attorney and have them help you navigate this.