Plus, real estate often has tax advantages that stocks don’t offer. 

Our tools are a reflection of our ability to rationalize...This, in turn, is where the competitive advantage is.Think about it.

My unfair advantage is that real estate is my job I have made a few different businesses out of it.

On the other hand, I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.

As many have mentioned, most fix-and-flip loans allow lenders to fund up to 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab costs, but they typically won’t exceed 75% of the ARV.However, If you're not including a rehab budget, lenders often cap the loan at around 70% of the purchase price, which might explain the situation you're encountering.It’s generally more advantageous to include a portion of the rehab budget in the loan.

Tilapia start reproducing even at 3 months old, so if you have females, you end up with a lot of little fish, if you let them breed. 

Use that to your advantage. 

Definitely agree with Doug, telling the truth and being transparent is one of the biggest advantages that you can have as a wholesaler.

But joining a good Mentor and Networking group can be advantageous if you are missing any of the needed components. 

How to take advantage of tax benefits?