Taking that first step is huge, and it sounds like you're already thinking strategically about scaling.If you're looking to minimize out-of-pocket expenses and maximize leverage, you might want to check out Avalon Capital’s 100% purchase & 100% rehab hard money loan.

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The financing structure includes a hard money lender holding the first lien and private money lenders holding the second lien.

FHA loans are really only best in lower credit and lower down payment situation. if you have the ability to do 5-10% I would do it. if you don't need money for repairs , you could do on the higher end 10%+ but if you do need money for repairs 5% could be good. some lenders will do recasts on loans and you cannot do recasts with FHA.

I would like to buy my investment property through my llc, and use the money to pay off my primary residence.

It's real estate in markets with population growth, it's pretty hard to lose money if you get an inspection and appraisal."....Wishful thinking at best when buying C/D properties.

I saved money for a major renovation project that is eating up most of my reserve. 

However, our current hard money lender only funds one loan at a time, limiting our ability to take on multiple deals simultaneously. 

Traditional lenders won’t approve it, and hard money lenders who offer this type of financing all the time look for experience, assets, or strong equity in the deal.Partnering with someone who has financing or experience is realistic approach when starting.

Yes, having tenants pay ACH via a Tenant Portal software is best, but not all will cooperate and some will play games that result in NSF charges.We allow tenants to deposit cash/check/money order directly at our bank into our account.Many Class C & D tenants have challenges adapting to unfamiliar ways to pay and is often not worth the hassle (and possible evictions) to get them to change:(