The loan does need to be secured by the property being improved if we are talking about a personal residence and personal itemized deductions on Schedule A. No

1) If you've got guys willing to front all the money while you gain experience and make some money then that's a no brainer.

Quote from @Sharma Parth: Quote from @Jacob Sherman: are they selling the rent ready properties or consultants guiding you start to finish in the process  rent ready properties. they will take distressed properties > fix them > get you  section 8 tenant > and also offer management for you Sounds like a no brainer if the  numbers are right .

If you need an attorney group to help you structure the right entities for you, we use and highly recommend, Anderson Business Advisors who made the video I have linked above.As for the pet question, all the stats listed above are why we allow pets unless a homeowner insists a no pet policy.

Plus, house hacking with a VA loan’s benefits (no down payment, low interest) is a no-brainer.After a year, transitioning into BRRRR with single-family homes makes sense, especially since you’re working on your real estate license—it’ll sharpen your skills and help you spot opportunities.

If they fail to handle it, I will do it and charge them for my time.Another change I made was to add a no-deposit option to all my residential rentals.

I’ve been to a number of meet ups over the years, but I’ve never been to a no pitch meet up. 

Quote from @Jacob Sherman: can do a no income no doc ground up construction loan .

 (2) You can also use Lead Swiper to target buyers online.Private Lender Leads: (1) Lead Swiper can easily target private lender leads (2) Nationwide Private Lender database (although this is 1-time payment premium feature, it's cheap), if you want access to capital, quick and easy, it's a no brainer.Hope that helps.

Everything else is a no go IMHO. 100 days a year could be OK if you can succeed with that number but I would want the option to rent the full 365.