But when the interest rates started going up about the same time the fed start raising its rate, new construction came to a screeching halt.

One of their so called instructors from one of the training sessions asks the students to go to the five star hotels, or go play golf, or go horse riding, or go hang out at the high end night clubs for the sake of fund raising.

The more deals you have under your belt, the easier it is to raise capital, attract partners, and negotiate better terms.2️⃣ Deals lead to more deals.

I waited a few days and raised my offer to $255,000 and they accepted. 

Quote from @Kyle Kline: Hello,I am curious if anybody has experience using short note investing to raise funds for an investment property down payment.

IF $100 a mo breaks your budget, then I'd say you need to raise your rates......Just my $0.02....

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Listings also tend to tick up in the offseason as investor owners look to test the market. 

It's a single mom with one cute toddler that works her butt off to raise her kid, hold a full-time job, and go to school at night.

That being said, if a seller is pushy about financing it does raise a yellow flag for me, perhaps they want to finance because they don't want a bank or anyone else looking under the hood.