The other way I fund deals with none of my own money is using a private lender that I have years of experience and relationship with and/or using HELOC and other business lines of credit.

Self-managing can save money, but it requires effort upfront to find the right team.

With all the resources available today to research and learn about the industry, I’m surprised this “easy money” mindset persists.To me, real estate is far from passive or simple.

One actually told the judge that we had more money than they did so it wasn't fair to evict them . . . gotta love them at time.

I do fix and flips and take the money to invest as a General Partner on a syndication team.

In all reality I’m not sure I got any more value , because the buyers just could not wrap their head around the fact that they were there and would save money.

If so, they can sell within 2 years and not pay capital gains taxes on the sell of the home.They could take that money and buy multiple rental homes in other areas if they wanted, or use the money to downsize in to a different home while still having money left over.

Most agents will need you to provide a pre-approval from a bank or a proof of funds.As far as strategies, depending on the market, off-market deals generally go to investors using cash or hard money. 

A $300,000 hard money loan will cost you about $100/day to carry. 

: Patience💡 What upgrades are actually worth the money right now?