I am investor myself, but I’m now diving deeper as an investor friendly real estate agent helping others build their portfolios.

Strategies like living in a duplex or triplex, adding an ADU, or renting by the room can help maximize cash flow while leveraging FHA or VA loans for lower upfront costs.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

With actual cash, you just transfer it. yes, but you can still bid with lender approval - without appraisal contingency - you send in deal (app), it gets approved by lender its functionally the same as cash (except in true lightning speed situations where there is a quick auction with little time to prep but thats generally pretty rare I'd think)Right, but that's not cash or functionally the same as cash because the lender can change the terms at the last minute, as often happens with less experienced hard money lenders.

A few more details would be helpful.

No, wordy-wordiness does NOT help but ya gotta have SOMETHING.

Working with an agent should help me there, correct?  

If the cosigner is not contributing funds but is just helping secure the loan, whats a fair way to compensate them?

Alternatively, happy to be a resource should you need help identifying opportunities and analyzing deals. 

Mashvisor – Helps compare long-term vs. short-term rental potential, especially useful if you’re weighing both options. 4.