The requirement to do this generally involves an experienced GC signing on the borrowing entity as a 20+% owner thus making them a signatory on the loan and responsible for the debt which in most cases is not very easy to find.

Now more than ever, I am seeing offers required to be submitted through a portal where the listing agents want no business being involved with up front negotiations.

It’s also important to consider if the work involved aligns with your lifestyle and goals.

I've seen buyers leave $500k on the table and tell their friends they got a good deal by not having an agent involved. 

Since joining this club I have a new attitude at work and have received a promotion every year since I have been involved and closed some deals on the side.

And I also see many questions popping up about running a short term rental business, which to me is more of a business than an investment although it does involve an investment in real estate. 

I think investors need to have the correct expectation going in or they will be disappointed regardless of who is involved.

Have you ever done this or been involved in this?  

What paperwork needs to be involved if IRS asks?

Back then, the market was more stable, interest rates were below 4.5%, and distressed properties sold at significant discounts.Today, distressed properties often sell at a premium, and cash-out refinance rates are above 8%.The best BRRRR deal I can find today involves buying a property with cash, investing in the rehab with cash, pulling out 75% of the ARV and breaking even on rent and mortgage.