Quote from @Collin Hays: I got a chance to read this over lunch today, and it really hit home some excellent points about investing in real estate. 

If you want the 70% you could do a 50/50 over an 18 and co-invest 20% of the capital—then you’ll get 100% of 20% and 50% of 80% (over an 18).

Quote from @Jinglei Shen: Seller is a real estate agent, based in Ohio, he owns an LLC to flip house and invest in RE, this property is owned by this LLC. 

Quote from @David B Graham: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

My father took out a $320K home equity line of credit (HELOC) to invest with my brother and I.

Quote from @Rowdy Hayes: I'm new and have been reading about bigger pockets and investing strategies.

Markets are extremely important for real estate investment.

I’ve seen many buyers successfully execute this strategy over the years, turning such properties into valuable investments.

I’m new to real estate investing and am in the process of trying to acquire my first property.  

The BEST method for real estate investing is very simple: increase earnings, reduce expenditures, save, and invest from your own funds.You should focus on increasing earnings and learning how to manage your budget.