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.

Plus, having a dedicated account for marketing ensures you always have funds to invest in finding your next deal.For those looking to scale their portfolios, this structure becomes even more important.

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

For example, I would place one in the game room if it is located on the opposite end of the hallway from the bathroom.

@Cynthia Lee Depends on your jurisdiction, your relationship with the tenants, and your end game plan.

For me, in the LTR game, it's tenants. 

Who knows how long she has left, but long term I would expect to keep this in my portfolio as a rental property. 

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

So I say, I say “Wait a minute… How come REI supports income streams so much better than Stock / Bond portfolios if it has the same return as stocks?”