But from what I have seen it has a lot of useful accounting tools that should make my life significantly easier, and ultimately that's what my intent is.

We care about our investors' success, but it's ultimately up to each investor to take action to accomplish their goals however they do it!

I would highly recommend finding a lender that does 10% of purchase price down because it will ultimately be less expensive for you.

The ability to turn single-family lots into duplexes or even split lots for separate units can significantly boost rental income and property value.

What your deal would ultimately entail is a buyer who trusts you enough to give you $125k and trust you to pay it back while his property is encumbered by both your seller finance note and your original mortgage for $125k.

To further boost occupancy and revenue, consider revisiting a dynamic pricing tool like PriceLabs, as it works best with more time and data to adjust rates competitively.

I have personally seen that scenario take place and what ultimately happened was that the company just came back to the debtor and said, "You have to come up with $XXX,XXX for us to be able to qualify you for help.  

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We needed resources and ultimately partners. 

But that's about what you can expect to see with a cash purchase.Most people boost their rates with leverage.