But when you focus on EFFECTIVE purchase capital requirement, notice how that 1 little change of wording totally shifts mindset, focus, everything. 

Quote from @Jesse LeBlanc: I can TOTALLY see this happening! 

Also, if it's a one-time bonus, you may want to push only a portion to next year if that minimizes the total taxes you pay over the two years based on your expected tax brackets.

If you own majority and are able to control hoa which comes with its own headache and not totally passive that can help .  

Also, what's your risk tolerance and how hands-on do you want to be?

Unit 3: $800 + utilities Total: $2,825Expenses:PITI: $980General Maintenance: $50/monthMaintenance Reserve: $143/month Other Fees (admin stuff like LLC, registration fees, etc): $70/monthTotal:  $1,243.Monthly Cash Flow: $1,582Cap Rate: 13.5%Cash on Cash Return: 45%I appreciate any feedback or advice on this deal as I am just starting. 

On the other hand, if you invest $50,000 as a down payment on each of four properties, with a monthly mortgage payment of $1,000 on each property, you could potentially earn $500 per property or $2,000 monthly.

There are great people in both roles who are totally awesome and the negativity you hear about Wholesalers does not apply.

For example:Task             Estimate        % Certainty        Low        HighDemo              $5,000           90%                    $4,500    $5,500Construction   $10,000          80%                    $8,000    $12,000Plumbing         $8,000           75%                    $6,000    $10,000Finish Work    $10,000           90%                    $9,000    $11,000------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL             $33,000                                    $27,500  $38,500So, if the estimate of $33k looks good and the high estimate of $38,500 is still "ok", I feel confident because its unlikely that EVERY item will be that far off.

If the underwriting goes smooth and I can have the cash on hand at closing, then maybe the owner wouldn’t care how the cash offer is funded.