Quote from @Sam Lewis: I understand the benefits behind hard money lending, its guarenteed return from your cash... however, what cases would a hard money lender trust someone they don't know/barely know?

For this similar price. 2 bedrooms under $300k : rent a room, Reno the condo, increase value and let it ride while paying down the loan , taking tax benefits and growing equity.

Others may see it differently but I wanted to share as someone that has nothing to gain by sharing or not.

I learn best through personal interactions and seeing things being done.Some benefits to the training were:1.

To gain the same multiple return over the save bank, today’s investors should be making 4-5% what they were in 2020.

Even in a perfect world with no maintenance and no vacancy, you would pay $700/month or more in the hopes of gaining equity.

Depending on who you're targeting to rent your MTR, each website has it's benefits.

One client came in hot looking for a multi-unit in Phoenix - they wanted to roll over gains, keep taxes deferred, and jump into a hotter market.

The gain or loss they experience is, for the most part, all theirs.

When investing in high cash-flow markets, I always recommend working with an investor friendly agent so you're able to gain the right insight on the different areas and the risks involved.