I’ve been a real estate investor since 2015, owning and managing multiple multifamily properties and running a short-term rental business in Cape Cod, the Lakes Region of NH, and the Berkshires.

Quote from @Pearse Cafiero: You want to borrow money to buy a house, but you don't have the downpayment.

Hard money loan that covered 100% of rehab and 90% of purchase.

I don't want to run into the same experience even further from home.

Once to him and he stole the money and once to the sub to remove the lien.

@Olivia Blake how much money will you potentially lose by strong-arming a tenant and then having them break the lease early - or even just not renew?

@Melissa StanleyYour scenario is fairly common — "I've got the funds, you've got the experience, let's make lots of money."

I am looking at listings online, running my numbers.

So the question is, if you were in my financial situation would you throw the cash in a SFH or would you focus on a hard money loan for the BRRR method?

Not sure your situation financially but even your $100,000 HELOC is going to probably run you $12,000 additional each year in expense that you've got to factor in.