That will kill the immediate growth.  

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Look at the lenders ability to perform and act honestly.

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I'm 21 years old and have accumulated $2.5 million through e-commerce. I now want to diversify, I have around $1m in S&P 500, and want to use the other $1.5 for real estate investing.
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They all push ‘flipping” houses, and the ability to do so with “no cash or credit”.  

With limited rent growth:$5,000/$300 ≈ 17 properties.What if you buy in a city with 8%/yr rent growth?

This tax free growth is a big benefit especially if you do not qualify for a Roth IRA.  

This costs money, and you are paying for the ability to have a unit turned at any time. 

In phase 2 of my growth as a REI, I would have the contractor do the shopping and used Home Depot’s “text to confirm” system where you can see all the items the contractor is purchasing (with pictures, quantities, and pricing), and then you approve the purchase (or deny it) with the credit card on file.