It’s great that you’re looking to put your money to work in real estate—smart move.A few key things I always remind my clients (and myself) when investing:1.Don’t rush it.

We are so lost as to what to do with the money.

Best way to think about hard money is as a bridge loan.

You have 10 new construction projects complete, but no money for the next three, which indicates you aren't financially responsible or your projects aren't producing enough of a profit to propel you forward.

hard money How did you add value to the deal?

This way you learn and make a return on your money.

Putting your money into a fund or syndication.

People that have "amazing deals" outnumber "people that actually have money to execute on them" by a ratio of 10:1 or 15:1.

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

Over the years the only place I have lost money is the stock market.