Many alternative lenders simply do not lend on mix-use real estate or require the commercial to residential exposure to be below certain thresholds.

Also, it is worth mentioning that we are near the Mexican border, which we have been importing materials from for other projects.

That is, unless investors are now willing to pay more than the 1% rule used to dictate.I know it will cost some time and money to get them vacant and fixed up, but the alternative seems to be to leave 10s of thousands of dollars on the table.

That takes more time to materialize. 

RentEngine - is not a syndication-only provider, and the co-founder is not able to devote resources to making it a Rentlinx alternative.

Right now, Austin is too high (re FMV) and still over priced a bit -- and a slower market.Reach out if you want to learn how to do wraps and we can send much material for you to review.Good luck with all!

Townhomes are also a good alternative.

Consider other funding alternatives, be conservative with rent predictions, and be adaptable.

***Self directed IRAs have become very hot among investors with the rise in popularity in alternative investments such as real estate, gold, and cryptocurrency.

What would be a better alternative based on your experience than?