You’ve already taken a decisive step by proving your reliability to friends and family, which is huge.

And that my friend, is why my 1.2M is legit sitting still lol Dont want to make the wrong decision! 

Also, in both examples, you don't need 10k to make a decision with.I mean, no offense, but doesn't YOUR argument sound stupid now? 

It only takes a few minutes to comply, and this way, you don’t have to worry about any decision they finalize on later.

So, you’re at someone else’s expertise, decision making, experience, analytical skills, information flow, managerial capacity, oversight, etc.  

That said, this might not work for everyone, so a fix-and-flip loan can be a great alternative.My team and I work with investors nationwide who face these same decisions.

What’s your take on how current market trends could impact your decision to hold versus sell?

They accept it as a cost of there decision. 

Quote from @Kody Smith: without getting too deep into my finances, what my strategy is...1. take loans to buy properties (leverage)2. fix/flip for day to day cash flow income3. use some of the fix/flip income to buy consistent cash flow through:- business acquisition, - commercial properties (MF and store fronts),I have no intention of doing ALL of the management myself, I will hire management as needed (medium term goal)my expected core role is money provider, evaluating the numbers, making decisions, and connecting with investors, wholesalers, lenders, contractors, and property owners.while I am just on step 2 of the journey, I am looking toward step 3 to stabilize, and not worry about if house prices drop mid project or not (or not worry as much) So to be fair this is more about obtaining and growing a real estate business not simply buying rentals for cashflow.

As an investor with ODC, and someone who has spoke with Brandon directly a handful of times about ODC, I can tell you that he does participate in the decision making process' at the company.