I'm looking forward to contributing and exploring potential partnerships.

You are not "loosing" $800-$600 per month, that would be Additional Capital Contributions to the investment/business. 

I know HUD only contributes $1,500 towards a junior lien settlement, but if the junior lien holder does not want to settle would HUD allow the buyer  to pay off the junior lien out of their own pocket?

Cashflow / rents will provide additional ROI but in our experience over a long hold time appreciation will always contribute more to your total ROI than cashflow.

I have too many expensive degrees and this is the one way I imagine that I can really contribute to the family's finances because of my expertise in finance, engineering, construction, etc. 

What are the biggest factors that contribute to each type of market that make them their own?

Usually the lender on your new purchase mortgage will allow cash out proceeds as eligible down payment contribution (provided the DTI work).

Next I'll be reading Real Estate by the Numbers.I plan on purchasing a property toward September/October 2024, so I'll be learning, networking, and getting things started until then :)Thanks for reading and looking forward to contributing to this amazing community!

I’m looking forward to engaging with you all and contributing to this fantastic group.Best regards,Shabnam

I have a family member willing to contribute 150-250k at 4% interest only for 7 years to go toward the purchase to help out and I'm just looking for creative ways to be able to take advantage of that.