If you feel the need for in-person mentorship, reach out to prominent local investors and try and strike a deal to learn from them.

Just make sure the other two assets can still cash flow with the debt you put on them.I have an 10 unit commercial property that is basically cash flow neutral because of large Capex expenses that come up every year.

He’s not a pushy salesman, and I’ve got a business partner who has worked with him for the last 10 years without any issues.As for your situation, I wouldn’t say it sounds like a Ponzi scheme, but I’d strongly recommend meeting with the fund sponsor in person and asking as many questions as you can.

Good points I try to target a price range basically a starter  home  that is affordable in  A,B area . 

We will shop for used appliances where we can when we need one… or pick up used cabinets if we can, or search eBay for something smaller,  but going to the extreme of personally shipping something big in internationally for one-off renovation needs seems like a stretch of reasonable.Just like you mention, the number of unknowns would not seem to be worth it to me.Just my 2 cents.Randy  

(Either with the roofing company, a heloc, or a personal loan.)Either way you will probably be way ahead on interest saved unless you have a sub 6% interest rate.

@Jaren Taylor, not sure if this is why you talk about raising all cash, but given most deals are trading in the 5% cap rate range, and agency debt is 6.5% while balance sheet debt is closer to 7%, I whole heartedly agree that all cash is the ideal capital structure for many properties today, if your goal is to maximize overall returns for your investors.  

So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

This can be a huge range.

It sounds like you've done a great job in investing in yourself and taking personal risks.