What are your investment goals and can you achieve the same results with other asset class?

I'm entirely new to real estate investing, but I have a high risk appetite because I have seen other people achieve amazing things that many say cannot be done.

Renovation costs would need to be financed separately.Private Lending or Hard Money: Use a private or hard money loan to acquire and rehab the property, then refinance into a joint long-term loan.Seller Financing: Negotiate terms directly with the seller for a flexible financing arrangement.Final ThoughtsUsing an FHA 203(k) loan for your first property is a smart move, and with the right partnership agreement, you can still achieve your 50/50 goals.

By utilizing one provider for both services, both can be aligned, customized to your portfolio’s needs which should achieve a better outcome overall.Real estate investing can be very complex and navigating taxes, compliance and insurance can be overwhelming and complex, deterring some people from expanding their portfolio or from investing at all.

Higher property taxes compound the expense for buyers, making affordability harder to achieve.

When tenants aren’t able to achieve long-term success, they’re more likely to move out in search of a more favorable location. 

I would have focused on the highest paying W2 I could find/achieve as early as possible in a field I enjoyed;2.

My goal is to achieve a good cash flow and rent out properties for a long time.

Choose a goal so ambitious it forces you to grow into the person who can achieve it.

You could also put 25% down and buy down the interest rate to achieve the same.