For anyone in real estate, it’s definitely worth exploring how private money can align with your goals—whether you're borrowing or lending!

If a deal aligns with your financial goals and makes sense in the broader context, don’t let rigid rules hold you back.

Work with a financial planner to evaluate cash flow projections and confirm this move aligns with your long-term financial goals.

My goals include cash flow and appreciation and I realized there were other properties that better align with what I am trying to accomplish.

Both can align with your goals—just weigh the cash flow vs. upfront cost trade-off!

If you value simplicity and consistent income over high appreciation potential, this might align well with your goals.

This is consistent with data from sources like Zillow, Redfin, and the local Santa Barbara Association of Realtors.However, when I go to "Pick Markets" and select Santa Barbara, the median home price listed is $620,000, which doesn’t align with what I’ve observed locally.

By utilizing one provider for both services, both can be aligned, customized to your portfolio’s needs which should achieve a better outcome overall.Real estate investing can be very complex and navigating taxes, compliance and insurance can be overwhelming and complex, deterring some people from expanding their portfolio or from investing at all.

Hi Mike,I don't know the specific answer to your question, but the dirt cheap bare minimum 'online' brokerage that I've seen a lot of people use, after spinning their wheels and doing a bunch of research, is these guys.To align expectations: you get what you pay for, which in your case may end up being 100% perfectly fine.

Create a simple spreadsheet or written list to compare the features of each and identify the ones that align with your requirements.