Depends on the town’s rules, though, so check that first.Renovation Loophole: Some places let you raise rents or get out of rent control if you do big renovations.

This is why seasoned investors run a "stress test" when evaluating their investments.

Finally they started pressuring me to buy $5-10M properties that I didn’t have the money for and they started trying to get me to buy their other program for another $8000 to learn how to raise money through partnerships and I was just done.

I will still use alt. lenders from time to time depending on the circumstances but I will also achieve similar LTC financing through traditional banks and when I go to my capital partners with a term sheet for 85% LTC through a traditional bank with a fully capitalized interest reserve, healthy contingency funds and soft costs built in and the real estate great, its far easier to raise capital because far less equity is required to fund the deal but this all starts with the quality of the real estate.

They try to source deal flow, and raise the capital for the deals.

ACM (Asbestos Containing Material) abatement is a tough one because often you won't know (outside pipe insulation & 8x8 tiles which I can spot and point out with no testing).

Almost all the attendees were new...there was a raise of hands of people who had at least 2 deals under their belts.

I was born and raised in America, and still have most of my investments there.

It is not clear to my what you waht from your post.You raised 4M in 2 months. 

I assume you got a better interest rate, and I know you are saving a boatload of interest. 3) imagine year 11-30 where you are cash flowing thousands with paid off properties instead of hundreds because of these lean 10 years. 4) hopefully you can raise rents at least $100 each every year and in 2 years your cash flow neutral even with preferred short term mortgage.