@Jaycee Greene I met with the credit union and waiting on an appraisal but pretty certain I'll access to around $80K @ 8%.

This allows you to invest in real estate without triggering the 10% early withdrawal penalty or income taxes, and the gains can grow tax-deferred (or tax-free in a Roth IRA).

Unless you have consistent access to off market deal you will probably be wasting your time with this kind of investor.

IMO, only worth it if you have access to enough capital to scale your efforts, though.Can't be compared.To do well in the lending game, in addition to controlling your risk and what others have mentioned, you need... 

Quote from @Wendy Zost: Quote from @Keri Win: I will be renting 4b2.5b home in the suburbs of Ga in the next few months.  

Like aircraft checklists and vehicle operators manuals (the -10s), one can benefit from extensive research, trial and error, and deliberate improvement principles gained by the many that have gone the path before. 

If not, selling the house to an investor could be quicker to access some cash. 

Access to financing, such as 90% of the purchase price, can significantly lower the entry barrier, but success still depends on having a well-thought-out plan for managing renovation costs, timelines, and potential risks to ensure a profitable outcome.

we used to pick up a couple a year at the tax lien auctions, but most were accessible if you had a skinny guy on staff that could get in. 

However, these losses aren’t lost; they are carried forward to offset future rental income or gain upon sale of the property.3.