i feel like RE is one of the best examples of the exponential growth or delayed gratification. the small things we do and the connections we make during our real estate journey seem so insignificant at the time. but it only takes 1 opportunity or one phone call to launch us to the next opportunity and then everything starts to build on itself.

As a sidenote I see people doing this and jacking up the price of the home to seller finance to above market value - if you do this you better be VERY clear with your investors that you are writing a $300k loan on a $250k property as if you do not you can get in some serious hot water later on down the line when doing valuations of the company. 

Start with a standard offer, and write a contingency into it for electricity, all the below ground utilities, and then work your way to zoning, permitting etc.

I have the home owner willing to do owner financing for 6 months to a year with interest while I rehab it then re-fi and pay him off.

Going to local RE meetups can be a great way to make these connections!

In the future, we aim to get into fixer-uppers, development, etc., but for now, we like to only consider semi-stabilized (with minimal deferred maintenance) or fully stabilized, cash-flowing properties. 

I spent a decade in advertising, before founding and running a custom wood shop for another decade, so 'm pretty good at the self-promotion.I agree with you that the more gorilla approach would be most effective and that's actually what i've been doing – calling RE agents in my service area with active listings, introducing myself to property managers and leasing agents...To answer your question, I will have to handle the work myself for 6-12 months to build out the SOPs and field service management systems, but I have a lot of relationships for those looking to "do the work".I'll check out the meet up and would love to grab a cup of coffee, I'll shoot you an email.

It really comes down to running the numbers and seeing which option offers the best balance of costs, monthly payment, and future flexibility.In short, a DSCR loan might work, but it may not be the cheapest or most suitable option if a second-position loan or HELOC can accomplish the same equity pull with fewer costs or better long-term benefits.

was just re-listening to your episode this weekend as I'm looking into some rezoning options myself!

My goal of refinancing was simply lowering our monthly spending to reallocate towards future investments.