First type of stability is the new employer - are they new or established, and are they financially solvent as a business?

Maybe later in the game when I'm more comfortable with my abilities would I consider pooling in other investors.

Hardmoney lending is sort of like being a limited partner in a real estate partnership with a little more skin in the game.

Establishing that seems to be a problem, but we will see I gues, you might run it just as you described Jake, but that would be at a discount.

Basically, I would like the time I'm living in the house while fixing it up to start tolling for capital gains purposes, but I want to establish it as a rental, too, as soon as it becomes one, in case I want to do a 1013 exchange (which I'm much more likely to do than sell it).

Additionally, you'll need to think about establishing an employment history to help qualify for a loan.

You might be a little late to the buy-and-hold game at this point.

He might be listing higher than what he'll get, but it's a numbers game and he may come out ahead if a certain number of the props sell closer to asking.

Once a land trust is established, the ability to trace property transactions becomes limited as state law establishes the right of the trustee not to disclose the true owner of the property or those with a beneficial interest.

Some view you as just a number in a numbers game.