I’m interested in giving my son a house downpayment gift via setting up a trust for him to use.

I have thrown multiple offers at a seller that only wants to sell his properties via seller finance.

So, with minimal cashflow and minimal appreciation, you'd need to make your money in equity via an aggressive purchase.Personally, if I have to put 25% of my own money down AND also do a lot of the rehab work myself, AND the property won't cashflow much, AND the property won't appreciate much, I would want a bigger spread.

This info is sometimes available via ancillary MLS systems (such as REALIST), or you can do an old fashioned public records search for mortgages.

I dont plan to invest anymore into that fund so need to find a way to leverage it and make it work for me via REI. 

Purchase price: $119,000 Cash invested: $23,000 Sale price: $185,000 purchased off market, distressed property obtained via mailings.

Then, you can go the off-market route, and contact the owners directly via direct mail, door knocking, or cold calling the owners and asking them if they'd have any interest in selling. 2.

Hi, All:I know this has been addressed in the past but I wanted to share my experience and get some feedback on others' interactions with Freedom Mentor.I've been seeking a mentor in REI for a while and have been watching Phil's videos on YouTube for years so I sought his 'mentorship' via his Freedom Mentor Program.

I saw several articles via Google search by lawyers explaining this option.

FSBO, expired leads, local homeowners)- Nurture your network consistently via phone, email, text, in-person events- Set as many appointments as you can to get in front of people and explain your value proposition... then go back to nurturing the contact until they have a question or need something from you- While doing all of the above, try to avoid/ignore the 'shiny objects' that are sold to agents on a daily basis.