Personally I think Josh himself is innocent but the company definitely is involved in shady and deceptive business practices.

However, if it is a purchase transaction, the deal can still get done, the deal would just need to qualify as a standard rental (lender won't know you are renting by room post-close).

I ended up backing down and just use the standard payment platforms, Venmo, MetaPay, CashApp, and Zelle.

I’m looking to connect with those of you who are actively using or interested in the BRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) strategy to scale your rental portfolios.Whether you’re new to BRRR or a seasoned investor, I’m here to discuss best practices, potential local opportunities, and ways we can collaborate to make your investments efficient and profitable.

To add to your argument I suppose the tax implications are better with RE too bc theres a capital gains tax ceiling of 20% vs standard tax rates for IRA withdrawals that are potentially much higher.

Here's some basic copy & paste info that may help you make better investing decisions:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Could this be considered an unethical practice in any way, given the organization’s non-profit status?

Issue is, in these "bad" deals the government comes after the lease option seller for predatory lending practices and the eviction / foreclosure process is a nightmare.

The materials used for rehab werent up to his standards.

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