Stretch the terms or better still negotiating favorable terms with the seller could significantly ease the burden of acquiring the property.Private Investors: As of December, the stock/forex market are performing bullishly. 

Northern VA is such a great place to invest right now, a great sweet spot in value add properties + availability.

You are in Texas, and it will continue to grow, so you are in a great spot. 

Nightpricer is dynamic pricing software created by vacation rental managers to save time and find the nightly pricing “sweet spot” that maximizes revenue and occupancy.

This is essentially the spot I am personally in now.

Some areas are still relatively reasonable, but in the more desirable spots, people are still overbidding like crazy.What kind of property are you looking for—a primary home or another investment?

To answer your questions here though:Alternative options - I was going to sell all my stocks and etfs, take out a HELOC, and some credit cards to try to shoestring together enough to the deal without a hard money loan. 

It's pretty much spot on.

., Spot on by @Natalie Kolodij. 

@Aahil B.At 27, you’re in a great spot—owning multiple condos and looking to scale.