Seed Funding How did you add value to the deal?

Plant the seed today versus saving 4-5 years for every property in savings.

Show me a REIT that puts $10k in my pocket every month over time with a $50k initial seed investment and I’ll sell all my properties and invest in it.

I have no experience in real estate investing but over the last week have been soaking up as much info as I can (podcasts, books, blogs, etc).

I would suggest soaking up as much knowledge as you can and maybe checking out some local RE meetups in your area to network and possibly find a mentor.

That is your seed money and personal debt not business debt.

Others see the long term benefits of student housing or long term rentals that there is a strong demand for and continue to appreciate.I would just soak up some education and see what fits in your wheelhouse of understanding how they work (STR, LTR, flipping, notes, PML or whatever!)

Build up that account over time.The “proper” amount is a function of the age and condition of the property and or units.For an older single family house, $5,000 to $10,000 should be the minimum.For older apartments, $2,000 to $4,000 a unit should be the minimum.Some may say these numbers are too high - but if you want to sleep at night - knowing you have the cash to deal with hot water heaters that burst, or HVAC units that fail or roofs that leak; trust me if feels good to have the cash allocated to deal with whatever “Murphy” sends your way.You can “seed” this account with an initial sum and then add to it monthly from your cash flow as time goes.Hope this helps.

You should be getting at least double that in a different market.You also will need more than $10k in seed money. 

I thought it would be a great way to make seed money for my first rental property without having to wait for a large sum of money to fall into my lap (I don't exactly want to be looking forward for family members dying and I want to kick *** and make money on my own!)