Your decision comes down to how long you want to hold onto the property and whether you can secure financing to make that happen.

Before I looked at the deal, here's what I asked from him:The purchase and sale agreementRehab breakdown documentation2 HUD statements of previous dealsDeal info (Property profile, funding, security, repayment plan, etc.)Title company involved in the transactionWhat I also asked for was a term sheet from the hard money lender that was lending at first position.

In that case, you would need liquid assets of at least $9,000 to secure a mortgage.Calculating How Much You Need to Begin Investing in Real EstateLet’s do the math to calculate how much money you would need to buy a residential rental property as an investment.

It sounds like the oversupply is really affecting the market there, and with rents dropping by 8%, it might be tricky for investors to secure solid returns in the short term.

All good suggestions--if you find this becomes a bigger issue, one thing we have done in the past is offer back the security deposit in full to get people out. 

The local banker pulled a few strings and helped them secure a short-term loan while things got sorted out.

I want to invest in real estate to heavily supplement W2 to open up options and financial security. 

If he can pay all 15 months up front, that is your financial security (at least for the 15 months).

If you’re looking to build REAL wealth, then leverage of one type or another is necessary.Debt is one type of leverageSyndicators leverage investors capital as equityStart up companies leverage Venture Capitalists investments in both equity and debt.The real estate investor has 3 distinct “cycles” with debt leverage1st stage is debt secured by real estate but also personally guaranteed and often cross collaterialized2nd stage is debt secured by real estate but liability not personally guaranteed and recourse limited to specific property.3rd stage is debt free If you own units in a syndicated real property investment and the investment is leverage by debt you may not think of it as YOUR debt because you’re a passive investor, but your investment is encumbered by debt the same as property you own individually IF you haven’t personally guaranteed the debt.  

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