Are you finding the funding process smooth, or do you run into challenges?

Small multi are great investments but typically you will not have a home run out of the gate.  

Quote from @Scott Tennell: For real estate investors who have worked with private money lenders, what strategies have you found most effective in structuring deals to ensure both parties are protected and the funding process runs smoothly? 

This is a situation where you need to run a few scenarios and see how the numbers shake out. 

This could help smooth out cash flow in the long run by locking in a lower rate and reducing future payment pressure. 2.

When it comes to electrical, I don't want to run the risk of shotty work and causing a fire.

Additionally, don’t overlook the opportunity cost of pulling money from your 401k—those funds could have been compounding in the market.I’d also suggest stress testing your ROI by running scenarios with higher expenses or lower rents to see how resilient the investment is.

Your investment properties are in jeopardy.People constantly create these fear-mongering hypotheticals: "What if you fall asleep at the wheel of a bulldozer and run over a family of sixteen watching Home Alone 3 in their den?"

Someone could also leave a garden hose running for a day.

Everything is speculation but there are people who knows more because they run very similar things.