You need to make sure you're working with someone whose sending you personalized deal flow that actually meets your buying criteria.

I'm really busy with my w2 job working all the time to fund my investments. 

Partner Driven provided 100% of the funding, covering the $160,000 purchase price.

Quite the opposite - I invest my personal money as just one more member, in each investment we end up doing as a club. 

How we funded itThis was a single asset syndication.

By the time you do that 4-5 times you should be able to have a paid off home or excess funds to invest in other assets.

Alternatively, your sibling might use a 1031 exchange to defer taxes by reinvesting in like-kind properties, though this doesn't directly fund a primary residence.Other ideas include leveraging a HELOC on the rental properties for the down payment, taking out a 401(k) loan, structuring an owner-financed agreement, or a lease-to-own arrangement.

I used a personal line of credit of $8k to invest.

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Let's say the AC or Heat goes out in 60 days, do you have funds to cover that?