Although I am still in the education phase, I’d like to gain an idea of how to fund my first deal by asking those who’ve surpassed this first step.

Should i keep the home and start buying multi families or sell it to get the funds for future deals?

Later, when you find a deal worth pursuing, you can re-advance the funds from your secured LoC.

I would not recommend contributing funds to do repairs until you get the title in your name.

We don't anticipate having any emergencies with our rental properties that aren't covered by insurance and would cost more than $2500, but if we did, we'd chip in from our personal funds and cover it.

Mutual Funds are not safe.

Do lenders allow us to use their funds without charging us?

Working to purchase my first property and I have a few questions ...Do I need to have funding/financing secured before I make on offer?

All the money was funded at the time that I bought the property.

It basically amounts to paying an annual fee and having a set bond on file.