At the time, investors were limited to 4 properties financed, which included their primary residence.Today, the maximum number of allowable, simultaneously financed properties is 10.

At the same time, I submit my desired changes to the base contract to the GC, and negotiate the payment for those changes directly with the GC.4) Once the negotiations in #3 are done, Ralph, the GC, and I simultaneously sign our three contracts.5) As the work progresses, Ralph pays the GC according to the base contract, and I pay for the changes.  

Questions for topic 2:Can you think of any way that I or someone else in this family can make this property pay for itself and simultaneously pay this lady out so she can relocate and enjoy herself?

Create IRA LLC (wonder if this can be done first or simultaneously?)

I obviously want to use this as much as possible as it is cheaper and simpler than using hard money.I simultaneously built a relationship with a local hard money guy so that if/when I run into deals that won't fit on my LOC, I can still execute.Bottom line: If you can, get an LOC collateralized by equity in your properties.

If you are looking at buying your first property while simultaneously investing I think it could be the right strategy, especially if you run the numbers in your area and see that the renters will essentially pay most of / all of your monthly expenditures. 

If I am making over 5k I will use a simultaneous closing.

Newb here, so if occupying the house and simultaneously renting one of the rooms, which i understand to be "house-hacking",  gets me a lower rate on a traditional loan than i was unaware, but that still leaves the lack of capital for a down payment. in which ive heard of seller financing deals where that was rolled into the monthly payments for the first year or two.

If you purchase the lender's policy and the owner's policy at the same time (which almost everyone does) from the same provider, you can get a simultaneous issue discount.  

The idea is to plan ahead and work simultaneously.