And the list goes on......If I were to estimate the time I spend in this business is likely 70% on acquisitions, 15% on marketing for investors and 15% on managing current inventory. 

If you are doing a conventional loan and not a portfolio loan then your lender is going to be very upset when you put the house in less than six months.

Hello All,If I wanted to season heloc funds for a 7/30 closing date on a rental property with conventional 20% financing, when would the funds need to be in my account by?

Best rate I can currently get is 5.375 on a 30 yr conventional.

Land lords and investors prepared will take advantage of the excess inventory and price dip to buy.Oil changed the economy forever...Dot com changed the economy forever...The boomer retirement changed the economy forever...The millennials are changing the economy forever...Not so much!

Turn key operators in warm belt states there is just not enough inventory for a viable business model unless it is at much higher price points than cold belt.Cold belt states tend to give off higher cash flow at lower price points but in general the growth patterns and appreciation levels are more isolated.

How might a mortgage be structured if I qualify for the mortgage but I have family who would like to partner on the transaction by contributing the downpayment (20-25%) Can you go conventional on an investor property with this situation?

Can I refi this loan with conventional mortgages on each property after 6 month ownership period runs?

I'd love to start buying more to hold but had such a hard time getting conventional funding for that deal that I'm trigger shy. 

There are already statutes and regulations regarding fraud and deception in real estate transactions.Educating people who want to be educated is fine, but if a governing body restricts the pool of ready and willing buyers, more properties will go to foreclosure and sit on the market longer.Real estate investors perform a vital function in every jurisdiction: putting properties back on the market, in good condition.Many of the properties they buy could never pass conventional lender's inspection because they typically require tens of thousands of dollars in repairs that most homeowners do not have or cannot do themselves.Additionally, many real estate investors near metropolitan centers can access almost an unlimited pool of funding to buy and remodel properties if the numbers work.From contract to close, the time can be in as little as 3-4 business days.The delay is mostly waiting on title companies.So when flippers mail letters and post cards to owners saying they can "close quick" and "all cash", that is a fact, not fraud.Of course, realtors will recommend you list your property – that's how they make money – so they are self-interested, which makes the report biased.Maybe next time you can have a "flipper" on you show for balanced reporting.The idea of anyone feeling "pressured" by getting a post card or flyer is ludicrous.If the homeowner doesn't want to sell, the solution is to throw them away.But the idea of "there ought to be a law" is equally ludicrous.If there are bad actors committing fraud, the answer is to enforce the laws already on the books.Out of all the properties posted for sale every 1st Tuesday of the month at the trustee's sale, a very large percentage never make it because they are bought by the very flippers you disparaged.If not for the real estate investing community, cities around the country would look much, much worse.My biggest complaint with your report is that you completely failed to get the rest of the story.Your editor needs address this."