This typically means lower down payments and better interest rates compared to traditional investment loans.

My wife and I have been investing in real estate using creative strategies that don’t rely on traditional bank financing, and it’s completely changed how we look at deals.

Pretty solid points here, I would also like to add refinancing with a non-traditional DSCR based loan can assist with getting access to cash quickly as there are many lenders that have a lower seasoning requirement. 

Traditional bank financing with a construction loan for repairs

Louis because of the price $60k to $100K usually 3-2 bedrooms and 2-1 bathrooms to put for section 8, but a lot of people said bad things about it that make me scared We have the same screening process for Section 8 as we do for traditional tenants.

Usually for first timers and low down buyers the underwriting is a little more simplistic than traditional buy/hold investors purely seeking yield. 

@Nathan M kiefer To mitigate taxes on a $400K W-2 bonus, maximize contributions to your 401(k) (up to $22,500 or $30,000 if 50+), HSA (up to $7,750 for families), and Traditional IRA if eligible.

Short-term rentals in tourist-heavy areas can also outperform traditional rentals.

Investing in a syndication or fund could be a good fit given your situation.I started investing in some fix and flips and some smaller residential properties from traditional BRRRs.

Yes, I’m using TheGuarantors platform for long term and Waivo for midterm and short term tenants instead of a traditional deposit.