Your clients should focus on properties with significant equity potential and work with experienced contractors to stay within budget and timeline—especially with borrowed funds on the line.Avoiding Bad Deals - Encourage them to work with experienced agents, contractors, or mentors and always run multiple scenarios, including worst-case outcomes, to stress-test their numbers.Reserves - Advise your clients to keep a reserve fund separate from their loan for emergencies, unexpected expenses, or delays.

You will learn a lot, but you just may walk away with new friends, new partners, and maybe even someone who can call a mentor.

I am seeking mentors and or guides to help me invest in business that can eventually help offset W2 income tax.

Some lenders would raise the 20% with private investors through PPMs or unsecrued notes bank does not allow junior loans.

I am trying to find a mentor and have a relationship that I think will work out well.

Gap funding or junior position funding is highly risky. your team has no real money in the deal..

A mentor of mine told me never to purchase a property without off-street parking because he always thought he got better tenants when they had cars.

I've actually Looked into Micheal and Elizabeth Chang, and was looking into getting mentored by them/their team.

Did anyone advise you, mentor you ,on how to find and vet an interior decorator?

If I'm correct in my analysis, then I'd guess I'm also looking for a mentor if anyone is willing!