Essentially he wanted to live in his own place but didn't have the money and I figured buying a house with him at the time was a good investment.

Hey Brandon,I had good success by getting equity lines on properties to access the cash to invest again. 20% is certainly not essential if you want to go lower there are many lending options for lower down payments, especially if you are willing to house hack!

It’s affordable and easy to set up, but not essential.

To maximize success, it’s essential to focus on standout design and thoughtful decor that really sets your property apart.

Essentially, we would like her to be able to be hands off and I’ll take care of it all. 

Before transferring real estate into an LLC, it’s essential to consider the following:1.

Many agents won’t analyze your numbers for you, so it’s essential to be creative and understand how to add value to a property or land.

Essentially it's totally dependent on the terms/risks that the buyer and seller are comfortable with and everyone understands the transaction. 

You've essentially "saved" that tax difference.  

However, there are other loans designed for fixer uppers referred to us hard money loans, bridge loans, or fix and flip loans but whatever you want to call them they're essentially short term, interest only loans with no prepayment penalties designed to finance a higher % of your purchase price and typically all of your renovations not to exceed a certain % of the ARV (typically 75% max).