If you can househack something like a 2-4 unit your down payment money might go further and allow you to borrow more since often times lenders will factor in some or all of the other rent as income in the DTI calculations.

I always tell people to be cautious to make the jump, especially depending on experience as many in real estate made money last few years because of economy not because of management.

I.e. if you pay $1,500 in rent right now, when you are living your own property, you are in a better position as long as you are spending less than $1,500/mo all said and done, so even if you are out of pocket $800/mo, you have better cash flow and building equity than just continuing to rent.All that being said, in many markets, most deals are not cash flowing unless you put a significant amount of money down on the loan.  

For the past 15 years, private/hard money rates have averaged somewhere in the 12% to 15% ballpark for 6-to-12-month bridge loans.

If there are any private money lenders or experienced real estate investors in this group that's looking for a hungry, experienced, insightful, resourceful real estate agent to partner with, someone who put in the work, please don't hesitate to contact me.

A flat fee can be good, and with $100/unit in our area you are highly likely to cover the bill and even have money left over, but you do run some risk of paying a difference. 

The average person uses 3000 gallons a month.

I feel like we are stalled out because it is too personal and we are emotionally attached at this point.

The syndication model will not work for small deals as the legal and compliance costs are not justified for raising small amounts of money.* The customizable fund can be used for raising money for a single deal or investors can invest in a bucket of properties so their risk is diversified.Please reach out to me if you would like to learn more.

The only real money I have is equity.