That said, if you were in my shoes would you advise looking into syndications or trying to find deals to buy and hold myself?

I’ve educated myself with books like Rich Dad Poor Dad and real estate podcasts, and I know I’ll succeed.I’d love advice from others who’ve been in my shoes: Is it okay to start investing in a different area if one strategy isn’t working?

I rented the property for 3 years while property value steadily rose.

But hey when things were white hot a few years ago we lowered our BAC by 50% then as rate rose and sales got tougher we raised our BAC and now we are back to negotiating each one..

Carpets in bedrooms are okay since there will be less foot traffic with shoes on in those rooms.

What would you do in my shoes?

If the shoe fits, of course.Would be happy to hop on a call and chat anytime, if you'd like.Cheers!

Quote from @Max Yuan: I am a software guy that got into wholesaling, so it is not like I've been in the industry for decades, but definitely in your shoes last year.1.

If you put yourself in the lenders shoes and think about the risk of the deal and worst case if the borrower defaults what is in it for the lender?

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