I have amassed a decent network of vendors, so definitely looking at fixer uppers.Eventually, I hope to grow my portfolio to acquire commercial loans for multifamily deals, I haven't started purchasing investment properties, only have my private residence.

If you owned a few thousand rental properties, you could argue that owning a private jet is a significant time saving tool and well worth the cost.

Count me in as wellPlease see the private message to join the victims' group.

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If anyone needs a private lender I recommend Andrew and his company; easy to work with, quick closing, flexible terms.

Single family homes are exempt from rent control when privately owned.  

Do some smaller dollar private lendingA property is too capital intensive and $20k will not get you very far.You also did not describe what level of risk you want to take, so that is something also to take into consideration when evaluating where to invest.

Private mortgage insurance i believe is not charged on va loans.  

If you are apprehensive of the market, and believe it will get worse before it gets better, you might consider going to cash, doing a private loan to a flipper on a project where it would be a screaming deal if you had to foreclose, and taking a look in 9 or 18 months. 

Financial Highlights•Acquisition Price: $72,000•Renovation Costs: $35,600•Total Investment: $107,600•Funds: raised from personal savings and private lenderHow did you add value to the deal?