I think this depends on your experience level.IE low experience not a lot of deals in your deal bucket in the past.. then money is priority first, cant buy without money or funding .

@Keivan Cross There are hundreds of wholesalers in this market, with varying levels of professionalism and experience (most of the crowd is on the lower end of that spectrum).

Since my only experience in real estate is from the residential remodeling/rehab perspective, I was looking for some guidance and thoughts on learning the ropes.

Hello everyone I am curious does anyone know or experience if it's possible to obtain a heloc line of credit with a habitat for humanity home?

Lenders are keen on multi family experience, higher downpayment, reserves, credit, and net worth.

It's more private, you don't need a do not disturb note on your door handle for someone not to bother you are 7:43 am on a Sunday.If you want to do well in STR now it's all about the amenities and experience.

Marty,In your experience of buying subject to, what have been some of the ways you've overcome the owners objection to allowing the mortgage to still be in their name and get the subject-to in place?

I'm trying to evaluate the city of Huntsville, Madison, Harvest, Owens Cross Roads, Meridianville, New Market, Hazel Green and Toney.For anyone that has experience investing in these areas, I'd appreciate your insight on the following:- What areas have the highest tenant demand and why?

If you find one who has rental properties and has first hand experience that can be VERY helpful.The conflict of interest is a common question, but really a non-issue if you consider the size of the market and how many properties an agent can buy.My team and I work with a lot of investors and yes I personally buy a handful of properties every year, but there are about 30,000 transactions every year in Milwaukee.

In my opinion, I would not take the advice you received regarding using OPM is you have no experience in investing in real estate.I would also not look to be a private lender for several reasons1) You are better off putting your money with a corporate bond / CD and get 5-6% with little risk compared to 10% to 12% with much more risk given today's market conditions2) You won't be able to retire getting interest income, which you said is your goal.