My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -> variable expenses -> fun $$).We are looking to see what experienced people generally recommend for a holding tank for that 'invest' allocation while we target our first real estate deal.What financial vehicles have you guys used that works well for this?

I assume a higher upfront cost as far as land purchase and the actual build but you would have a brand new house, instant equity and hopefully maintenance free for quite a while.

Hey Stefano Vrolijk,Speak with a local mortgage broker and get pre-approved for a loan. 

The only other option I see is a short sale, if you don't need to purchase for a few years and don't mind a temporary credit hit to save the $60k.  

A “syndication” is almost always a capital raise for the sale of a security/investment.  

A good lender will give you the time to review terms and ask questions.

It's always a scam.

I'm looking at buying turnkey (through a well known provider on BP), and would like an independent property inspector.

@Ricky Smith if you continue to expand, how will you hire help w/o a PMC set up?

Hello all,Has anyone sold a short term rental owned over a year  as a non real estate professional that qualified as short term capital gains tax deductions with expenses and depreciation?