A and B neighborhoods typically don’t produce much cash flow and are more of an appreciation play—something the city has been seeing quite a bit of over the past decade.

they are a non accredited pay to play orginization.. while they do some nice meet ups and have basic info.. does not mean that any lender that pays to be a member is a better lender than the thousands of us that are not members..

It's playing with plutonium.

Real Estate is a long term play. 6.

It’s a great way to grow faster.HELOC or Equity Tapping: If you have equity in another property, using a HELOC or cash-out refinance could help cover the down payment without affecting your DTI as much.Seller Financing or Creative Deals: Look for sellers willing to finance directly, which bypasses traditional mortgage qualification hurdles.Scaling quickly often involves combining strategies—play around with what works best for your goals.

This strategy can be a game-changer for building long-term wealth, as it enables you to leverage your gains without an immediate tax hit.Example: Sell a rental property for $300,000, reinvest in a new property of equal or greater value, and defer capital gains taxes indefinitely.5.

It’s a numbers game."

Figure out how you want to handle you investing and what role real estate plays in that. 

I have a few lenders who do but they still require some money from the borrower so they have skin in the game.  

This one will cash flow a little when we move out but it was a bit more of a long term play for us (5-10) years, so we need the time to make it worth it.