I've been trying to get a brrrr project up and running for a couple months here in chicago and I keep running into the same problem, which is contract scope of works coming in multiple thousands above what I'm projecting. 

I have capital to go in on deals as a partner depending on the size needed, but I'm ready to have skin in the game.

I talked to multiple banks before finding one who was willing to do that for me.

But principal paydown and appreciation is going to be multiples higher with the 2nd option.What do you think?

I work with multiple Real Estate Agents, Government Project Managers, Title Companies, Attorneys, Bird Dogs and other "Street Teams" that aid me in finding these SWEET deals.

I am looking to possibly buy multiple properties, so I could buy a single family in one market, and a multi in another, for instance.    

Guess what, it's just like flipping a house except repeated multiple times.

In my opinion, it's one in which was recently said on the BP podcast, rather than finding a deal, you have to create one.Over the last 7 days, there have been 2 duplexes I seriously was considering & before I could get in to see it, the realtor said the owners received multiple, cash offers over asking price!

It is very common for people to have multiple quitclaim deeds to the same property, to clear up potential title defects.4.

very very very common approach.. but agents are not going to get a seller to lower price just because they are double ending.. what usually happens is if there are multiple offers agents being human.. will slant their double ended deal .it does not equate to you getting the agent to sell the property for 25% less than what it could sell for on the open market.. agent would get in big trouble.