Specifically, do you want to actively manage, do you want to "swing the hammer" etc.. 

It was originally the plan to buy it from me when he could swing it, I just wanted to walk away from the closing table with $10,000.

A lot of people can swing the 6% on a permanent basis, but not in years 1 and 2 when they have to buy all the "accessories" that come with a new home, like the new furniture, the redone kitchen, landscaping the yard, bla bla bla.By frontloading the monthly savings into year 1, poof, we've created a furniture budget. 

Think about how you want your business to look, and how actively involved you want to be.. do you want to actively manage, do you want to be the one doing the work "swing the hammer", do you want to be truly passive?  

With its diverse economic base stabilizing the rental market and a community-centric revitalization in full swing, Toledo stands out as a surprisingly lucrative market for real estate investors looking to maximize their investments.Market Trends and GrowthPrice Growth in 43620Homes with 5+ Bedrooms: In the past year, these properties have shown a substantial increase in median sold prices, rising from $139.9K to $167.4K, a growth of 19.7%.

I am swinging the baseball bat in the real world here not in the longshot fantasy world of zero down deals for a newbie.Cash is king...Location, location, location.Good Luck!

Everyone who is on Instagram worked from home, which isn't a bad thing I have plenty of clients in my job of golf instruction who have made fortunes working remotely, but when they won't even meet me at a coffee shop to pitch me and want money over the phone or zoom, I immediately disconnect. 

It was a property on a golf course so made sense.

On the flip side if the funds were elsewhere I could sell off whatever they were in and still maintain my primary and likely cover the debt for many years as worse case.With that said, also not a firm believer in high LTV to allow for swings on value...

The Morrow's Meadow Park and Carl Scott Disc Golf Course is pretty fun.