My hope is to begin the investing journey with using as much as our own cash as possible.

Partner would bring $500K cash and thus own 50%.1.

Appreciate any lessons learned you may have.I'm a real estate investor in Wash DC and in Charlotte, NC.

Asset class, price range, neighborhood type, cash flow/appreciation, whether you want a rental portfolio or get into rehabs...It's easier to start from the goals and work backwards.

Obviously mortgage rates dropping is ideal and would allow for a portion of the $250k down payment to be pulled back out (cash out refi) all while keeping rents pretty close to constant.

we have 7 new builds breaking ground in July all are for clients that we build at a discount for and they resell which makes the economics even more favorable for them but for our side of things I haven't looked at private money just through all cash partnerships. that's in columbus ohio 

I would suggest looking into a cheaper market like Columbus Ohio where you can still find positive cash flow, the 1% rule, and tons of appreciation potential.

We built a home a while ago and are wanting to get it appraised for a cash-out refinance.

Cash Sale, list it, or ?

Purchase price: $234,900 Cash invested: $7,000 I house hack 2 bedrooms in a 4-bedroom home as Mid-Term Rentals.