@Kenneth Garrett normally you would just both be in the LLC together and when applying for the loan you would have the stronger credit person have the loan in their name.

If I had just purchased a duplex to start I would be in a much stronger position now.

The 1% rule doesn't dictate your returns, especially in a stronger appreciation market. 

So basically it is much stronger than hardwood? 

On value add the IRR overall over time tends to be stronger.

The stronger your financial base is before investing, the less risk you expose yourself to once investing and the greater likelihood for success.

Let's mastermind with together and we can be stronger and accomplish much more than continuing on our own.

Also, making an "all cash" offer with less contingencies would make it a stronger offer therefore potentially getting the place for less. 

For MLS properties, it's just a stronger offer because you are accepting the property "as is".

Having a big wad of cash in a bank account certainly provides a level of security, but it doesn't have a great return.Assuming one does not touch what has been saved, is there a threshold where you start funding other areas with a stronger ROI (buying new properties, paying down mortgages, investing in the stock market, etc.).I realize this would be different for someone who owns 5 properties vs. someone who owns 100, or someone who owns rehabbed properties vs. someone who owns properties that will need a lot of work, but I'm interested in everyones thoughts on the subject.