You have to think strategically.  

That's why the industry is closely watching, in particular, how it'll impact the housing market this fall.”I know the act of waiting to make an investment can be frowned upon but acting strategically can never be a bad thing.

Rather than looking outside your geographic market, look outside your strategic market.Feel free to reach out anytime if you have questions or just want to chat more about the Atlanta market!

So i am considering starting out by buying vacant land in strategic locations around southern Cali and holding on until i can flip it for a profit.

What I need to do is to strategize holistically so that I can make the money work along the way and hopefully hold onto all the units when I'm done.

I have couple of projects I am in need of advice in the best scenario to get the best results in financing.

project #1 purchase price of $360k with $47k down payment
Hard Money
$320k at 12% and 1 Point a month...

And from there, you strategize or negotiate on what's favorable in terms, down payment etc. 2) 3-4% interest through seller finance is often times more safe/profitable for the seller as opposed to them taking their already 30%+ taxed lump sum of cash from selling their property and stashing it elsewhere to grow only on a fraction of the original amount. 

Then re-fi (talk to your lender to see how that would look for you) and keep as much cash as possible.That being said, strategically how much to put down is another issue. 

Be a little strategic with your approach.

If your goal is to use strategic leverage to build a portfolio, then the 30-year lets you keep the leverage for longer.