I was able to see my dreams for the building come to fruition and acquire a handsome sale price/profit from my efforts.

The other option of course is to buy a fixer upper I can actually live in while making repairs, but I'd have to do that slowly as I acquired the money on on my own.

I just wanted to know what loans people have used to acquire properties at low and no money down.

My goal is to pool together my primary and 1-3 investment properties on one line of credit to acquire my next rental properties but no luck in finding a lender.

Self-directed IRAIf you are self-employed with no full-time w-2 employees, you can set up a Solo 401k & rollover funds from a non-Roth IRA as a tax-free direct rollover and then invest in real estate.A Solo 401k has several advantages as compared to a Self-Directed IRA including the following which specifically apply to your situation:Unlike a Self-directed IRA, you can have the account for the Solo 401k at a bank or brokerage that does not charge maintenance fees and where you will have checkbook control.Unlike a Self-directed IRA, if you use leverage (which must be non-recourse financing in either case) to acquire real estate with your Solo 401k the income will not be subject to Unrelated Debt Finance Income taxGeneral Considerations Re Investing Retirement Funds in Real Estate:1.

First property to test the waters in Tennessee, rentals are very hot in this market and we are cash flowing positive to allow us more confidence to continue to acquire additional properties at better negotiated purchase price.

I have no immediate desire to sell houses, but it could be a helpful way to earn money plus I assume I’ll learn the ins and outs by acquiring the license.

I have personally used this method in the Bay Area to acquire additional properties.

@Joe Homs  Yes I’ve acquired some great appreciation value which I may try to use toward my first investment. 

I intend to keep acquiring [cash flow positive] rental properties through BRRR and hold them long term.I have quite a bit of friends and family who also wants to 'invest in real estate', but don't have the time or are in geomarkets that aren't ideal for the BRRR strategy.Have any of you partnered with multiple investors to raise a fund that is specifically used for acquiring longterm rentals?