So, I borrowed $15k from my roommate for earnest money to secure the property, advanced another $15k or so from my credit cards to cover points and closing costs, and advanced another $20k buffer (using 0% interest promotions on the cards -- I also had perfect credit), and bought it and celebrated.I had a contractor lined up that was a referral by my realtor, who had sold me my own home.

Here are my strategies to make my properties hardier for a recession hit:1) Using cash flow, pay of all short term debt, from friends and family and some credit cards. 2) Make sure all the deposits collected from tenants is in a separate accounts and is not touched by daily operations.

So I’m in a bit of a dilemma, I have about 25k in credit card debt, more than half of which was used for rich dad poor dad elite education.

So I’m in a bit of a dilemma, I have about 25k in credit card debt, more than half of which was used for rich dad poor dad elite education.

I used the 3 credit cards to fund this deal which the first card is APR 16.15%, Interest paid TTD: $990.33, second card Apr 10.49% Intrest paid YTD: $57.70 and a checking line of credit at 14.90%.

Basically, on several occasions she has taken customer's cards and charged thousands of dollars. 

In the pre-digital age of yesteryear, people organized in their Rolodex the business cards they accumulated from attending meetings and conferences.

I know i want to wholesale deals first so that i can get a different feel for it all cause the rehabing part i know i can do that hands down i mean remember ive been doing that for years right but should i get my llc ,web site, cread packets , business cards, phone number,ex.... first or just market to find homes for sale with out any type of credability or protection from the llc ?

Otherwise, cash (if you comfortably have it) or credit card.  

I am playing the cards that are dealt.