Taking that first step is huge, and it sounds like you're already thinking strategically about scaling.If you're looking to minimize out-of-pocket expenses and maximize leverage, you might want to check out Avalon Capital’s 100% purchase & 100% rehab hard money loan.

He installed doors on the living room to turn it into an extra bedroom.

If multifamily options seem scarce, consider house hacking single-family homes with extra rooms or an ADU for cash flow.

On average, how much money do you need to renovate a house in Detroit?

I want to make sure I will not get scammed out of my money (has happened before).

Yes I have pondered the Full year rental and that would do mortgage and give me a little extra, but thought MTR or STR might do better.

I have the money to invest and flip but I would love to find someone who has experience that I could learn from on a deal.

(A little background) Our primary home has a balance of $327,000 at 2.9% interest While our investment home has a balance of $88,000 at 6.4% interest I plan on paying off both back to back by recycling whatever extra income I have, but was weighing the pros and cons of which to pay off first.

Need some advice.I do some small private money lending to home flippers.

Their answers are always along the lines of "no money down" or "you can use it basically an unlimited amount of times".