If you’re looking to build long term wealth, accumulate assets, take advantage of tax code, and benefit from appreciation, then play the appreciation long game.

I don’t mind having skin in the game either, but I know using private money is key to scaling one day and would like to get some experience with it now, even if it doesn’t fund a majority of the deal. 

@Gabriella PellolioIt sounds like you’re in an exciting position to leverage the equity you’ve built to grow your portfolio. 

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

Is it wise to buy some units with high cash flow and low appreciation, and others with lower cash flow but high appreciation to diversify my portfolio?  

The cash flow that you need to achieve should be based off the rest of your portfolio and your financial situation as a whole.

A review of your offering documents makes clear that investor money is considered game for any purpose.

Direct lenders are great for portfolio style loans, investors that do significant transactions and have a banking relationship. 

Partnering with the right investment Realtor can be a game changer—they’ll help fill in the gaps, give market insight, and bring you deals that best match your strategy.

So I require skin in the game (average is 5% to 15%) to offset this.