I'm looking forward to hearing other people's stories and learning from everyone and maybe contributing something worthwhile myself someday.

@Greta Andrews,They both won't be able to serve the same purpose, let's compare the two.Save money: 100% of your contributions to an IRA are available for you invest from the day one.

Someone with a construction background can contribute their expertise and build at cost without markups or profit margin.

Looking forward to contributing and growing in this community! 

Additionally, we do not have the capital expenditure (CapEx) budget required to make the comprehensive repairs necessary to stabilize this asset fully.Several factors have contributed to this situation:Property Management Issues: We previously worked with two underperforming property managers who made several critical mistakes.

This deal was financed using Partner Driven's capital, along with contributions from our partner, Archie Raglin.

Hello, I am a little late contributing to this thread.

A balanced approach might be best: consider contributing to your Roth IRA to ensure you're benefiting from its tax advantages, while also starting small with real estate investments that require minimal capital, such as house hacking or partnering with other investors.

We look forward to your contributions here.

I believe an effective approach is to include a seller concession in the purchase contract, specifically as a seller contribution towards the buyer's closing costs.For instance, we had a case with VA buyers where we implemented this strategy, allowing a portion of the loan to be disbursed to them in cash.