(The same reason many people (maybe mostly men?)

First two deals were cash, we were running business out of the locations and had the opprotunity to buy.. no brainer :)

I’ll be honest it’s not clear to me real estate is necessarily a better investment than say the stock market, certainly not a bad investment but not as hyped as some people make it, you need to decide how much owning your own home is worth to you & also how long you plan to be in the area, if you will be here for the foreseeable future, bite the bullet and buy, if your not sure where you will be in a few years, renting might make more sense.

Some investors also use a business line of credit backed by their cash flow, which can help with future deals.If you’re planning to scale, maybe start stacking that cash for the next property or even park some in T-bills for short-term returns.

Our business model is built around working with investors to find them great returns and I would enjoy a conversation around what you are trying to do.

Want to repeat what @Mike Terry said for the people in the back. 

Friendship and business don’t always mix well, so it’s critical to use a solid lease and treat this as a business arrangement.

I see why they say, never go into business with family.

A lot of cities require you to get a work comp policy if you are an owner builder unless you hire all people with their own policies.

When the whole covid shutdown occurred, I dropped out of college to help my father's service business maintaining and remodeling residential and commercial buildings.