I believe interest is tax-deductible if used for property improvements or purchases, and it gives you quick access to funds while keeping your stock portfolio intact.Private Money Loan: If you have a trusted partner and terms that work well for both parties, this could be an efficient solution without tapping into your other assets.

The possibility of vacancy would also grearly impact the cash flow as well.

Quote from @Hector Romero: Hello all, I am new to the community as well as being the lead in real estate investments.My sister and I currently hold 3 properties next to each other in Riverside County, California (we'd like to get them in an LLC but we're unsure how that may affect financing them).

Are you doing GC work in Birmingham as well? 

Hi Adam,The seller pays the seller commissions and (usually) covers the buyers commissions as well so you shouldn't worry about those fees.The 10% vs 20% I feel like is a personal opinion.

There's so much information here on BiggerPockets as well as the podcast and books and other websites, books and blogs too that are either free or very cheap. 

We are doing really well, though, and have a lot of options for growth now.  

We have no interest in contact data gathering, as that space has been well developed. 

If may cost a bit but will be well worth the effort.

After two years, if everything is going well, I might explore the BRRRR method.For now, I’m focusing on the Austin market, but I’m open to exploring other markets in the future.