There is so much to learn here as you really dive into the site.

I figure it's time to introduce myself and dive in.

Again, you've got to be very very slick or have a deep cash buyer's list to accomplish this. 4) Transactional funding.

I don't have a deep balance sheet and my wife isn't wanting to sign.  

Best advice is to just dive right in.

I am so excited to dive back into real estate and generate the revenue for myself again that I have been creating for others the last 10 years.  

Dive into the podcasts if you get a chance. 

I would rather have a phenomenal relationship with a credible and successful Private Money Lender, that is built on a win/win relationship and a deep understanding of how we are a benefit to each other, than rely on any big box bank (or any bank for that matter) for my capital needs. 

I don't want to hijack this thread, and this is a deep topic.  

So there were some foundation costs, but for the most part we were able to use most of what was there.Due to setbacks and the narrow lot, a new footprint wouldn't really have given us much more square footage without doing a very narrow/deep floor plan.