I hope this post is ok.I want to say I am new to RE investing, but really I've been investing in REITs for close to 15 years, and over the past 2 years have been underwriting hard money loans (using Groundfloor).

It is rare that investing money in a property would DECREASE the value, but will this investment increase the value of your property?

Seems to be a lot of moving pieces here but I'll start off with the fact that I would need to know more about the situation to thoroughly advise on what is going on.In a lease purchase agreement, you will not recognize capital gains until the property is actually sold.

@Michael FradettePrivate or hard money 2nd position loan.Also realize most lenders will not go above 75% cltv so you will need to have a significant amount of equity That is if you can even find a lender to do a 2nd

For my money I invested in Oceanfront in Bocas del Toro some islands off the coast on the Caribbean side.

If you are going to select a Realtor, Banker, Wholesaler select them based on industry knowledge, tenure and success in their field.I offer this in an effort to avoid lost money and most importantly lost time...

We dealt with rentals, flips, commercial, small apartment complex developments (~10 apartments), sport facilities, and a few government contracts.We are actually very open to different opportunities and investment approaches, but our plan was to start "smaller" with some cash deals in NJ (maybe somewhere in the area between Staten Island and Philadelphia, but staying in NJ), by flipping a few smaller properties and starting to generate some income.

Actually, it's been 14 written request and probably the same number of phone calls trying to get it. 

Hi, I am looking to purchase an 11key B&B for 3.3-3.5 Million using a Private Money Lender.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.