the house as soon as we can in order to pull our cash back out- 50/50 partnership split between my partner and I ($200,000 in cash needed from each at time of purcahse)- My partner will be fulfilling his portion (his $200,000) down through a personal line of credit he has with a high net worth relative of his- I don't have the full $200,000 in cash needed on my end for the initial cash down process at the Sheriff's sale (I have about 1/3rd of that in cash which I will be using as my half of the down payment when we refinance / to have for improvements we need to make for the flip)  Saying all of that, my question is: What are the different ways in which I can finance that initial $200,000 of cash down I need on my end for the day of the Sheriff's auction?

And, no relationship between a single agent and investor can, in my opinion and experience, compare to the resources and relationships that follow when an REI joins in as an agent.Life evolves.

I still learn so much and implement as much as I can in my business. 

With that said, I like to use small local banks for as much of my real estate needs as I can. In

I'll be attending as many meet ups as I can in the coming weeks. 

I guess just being a SF born and breed real estate broker the thought of property never really going up is a foreign concept.. so cash flow while nice unless you can super size it..

If that's a breeding pair, you'll see more than two soon.

I say that, because my goal is to acquire as many units as I can in Sacramento before it turns into San Jose!

I'm looking forward to networking, gathering education, and getting as much knowledge that I can in investing. 

Instead, find other cash to invest with.Defined-benefit accounts are a dying breed - majority of the risk is on the employer/taxpayer (depending on who the employer is.)However, if your "pension" account is "defined-contribution" - majority of 401/403/457s are - it's a fair game to roll it over into a self-directed account to invest in real estate.