It’s a solid way to leverage equity, but as with any financing, make sure the numbers work and you’re comfortable with the risk.

Sub30k seems to fit this bill, although I recognize there is also substantial risk associated with it when done improperly.

Do you mind sharing the name of that type of loan/lender that allows you to have the seller carry on a second position?

Build - rent - refinance -repeat. in columbus ohio you are buying old houses that are 1900 or 1920 or 1940 and you are in a sellers market. on the other hand you can source land which is a buyers market and build single family homes or duplex or triplexes that will return by renting and pulling cash out on a DSCR loan and doing it again. there aren't a lot of strategies that do this. flipping is different. so many risks. but when someone has a well oiled machine it's all good and less risk.

Let the guys who risk their money help you focus on good areas.4.

Reducing risk requires at least some time spent in research and involvement in a deal.There are many other things you learn along the way as well. 

This is a significant risk to the other two parties that are bringing the deal and the money when they could just as easily hire a contractor and keep the equity for themselves. 

But you also have to apply your level of risk aversion or risk adjusted return.  

If you want some very broad strokes that are asset class specific, but not location specific.Highest risk and return to lowest risk and return, offices is at the top.

Maybe I'm no longer a low risk bond investor, maybe I'm parking my money in $VOO instead, CRE REITs, or perhaps higher risk higher return bonds.