Alternatively if they all love the deal, that's also likely a good sign.You can get a dog of a property in a crap neighborhood that will yield a 13.6% gross cap (not saying yours is), but that certainly doesn't tell the whole financial picture of how the asset will perform.

A hard money or institutional lender my be anywhere from 65%-100% LTV.

Seek guidance from financial advisors or real estate experts if needed, and don't hesitate to continuously educate yourself about the evolving landscape of real estate investments.

My goal right now is show them a few different options and the financials.

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Also, if you are in a partnership with your brother, it is unlikely that you are going to be able to offset his W2 income if he is just the financial partner.

A couple of things I like to tell my newbies-Owning a short-term rental property can offer significant financial benefits.

Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.

Over time, I’ve accumulated more cash reserves and don’t need as much flexibility, but I’m actually in the middle of a refinance right now using an interest-only mortgage—because the pricing with the lender and the corresponding ARM is more favorable than a comparable principal-and-interest loan.The key with these alternative or "exotic" mortgage types is that you need to be financially savvy and have a solid plan.

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