However, availability remains tight, with a record-low vacancy rate of 4.5%.Retail move-ins reached 86.3 million square feet, while move-outs balanced the market at 86 million square feet.

If Interest Only ARM, then your cash flows would be higher but your principal would remain the same and may be less desirable given that you would be looking to pay if off in full between 7 and 15 years.Cheers!

Too many investors get frustrated because their VA doesn't deliver a bunch of motivated sellers ready to convert.

As I've learned from the BP podcasts and in my personal experience in the industry and the trade, succes in real estate investing is so much impacted by the professional relationships and connections, and as such, I'm excited and motivated to start meeting and working with likeminded, motivated, and ambitious persons like myself! 

It's also important to account for factors like maintenance, vacancies, and unexpected costs to ensure your investment remains cash flow positive.

There is distress, and the seller, sometimes myself, was motivated, and creative financing worked.The seller is going to do what's in their best interest.

DSCR lenders might offer flexibility in fee structures, so it’s worth exploring whether they can streamline costs if you’re using the same lender for both transactions.If you take out $50k for the down payment on the second house, you can always tap into the remaining equity in the future, but doing so later could result in additional fees, as you’d likely need to refinance or apply for a second HELOC.

Often we can get a bridge loan with cash back at closing as well as the remaining rehab budget in construction hold back in one loan. 

@Bill WagersI would not do a contract for deed on a bar as you remain owner and thus could be liable for issues with the propertyI would do it as a sale and seller finance the property so the estate is no longer on titleIn that instance may not even need a LLC

Be clear who is offering these opportunities to you and what is their motivation.