We specialize in affordable housing in Indiana.

Relatively small amounts of interest income ($1600+ per year) is the highest taxed form of income I have found if you have kids at home.After earning a few grand in interest, It takes away my child tax credits and gives me an effective tax rate of 70%.   

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a tax accountant specializing in real estate taxation.

I’ve bought some houses with 0% interest for a year credit cards and a few with consumer lines of credit from banks.

I am a real estate broker and property manager based in Clarksville, TN and I specialize in working with investors.

To answer your questions here though:Alternative options - I was going to sell all my stocks and etfs, take out a HELOC, and some credit cards to try to shoestring together enough to the deal without a hard money loan. 

Go wtih what works - but intelligently.We offer a free month of rent, but to avoid desperate people, we credit 50% towards their 2nd month (to make sure they can afford 1st month rent + SD) and then credit the other 50% the 5th month.

Because later on, if you want to get a business line of credit, apply for grants, or pivot into a different industry (like buying an ice cream truck—hey, life happens), you can use the same LLC without lenders or banks assuming you're only doing risky real estate deals.

Michigan offers tax credits and breaks for development projects, especially in designated areas like Opportunity Zones.

While I wait for my work history, I want to build credit and save for a down payment.