Thomas, I will be gone for the next two weeks, but upon my return I will definitely be taking you up on that offer.Thanks again everyone!

I would connect with some wholesalers in the area.Also, there are some alternative ways to invest in Real estate for a big return.. for example, there is a desperate need for corporate rentals (furnished short-medium term leases) that pay 3 times per month what a traditional lease would demand.

If you are thinking about a "house hacking" loan on a 1 to 4 unit place  that only requires a 3.5% down payment but try to get on  3 or 4 unit place under the same roof, which is one of the parameters of the FHA loanIf you need any short term return, you might try a Fix and Flip type with wholesaling and /or a quick flip. 

CPA also mentions investor pays ordinary income rates versus capital gains rates on his tax return, if simply handing him a check with 1098 & 1099 forms. 

I am a new investor currently deployed but expected to return in the near future, however there are a few things holding me back from jumping right into the mix of investing and I was wondering what some of yall did as your first step!     

For this reason, I have made and looking to make passive investments with syndicators that have shown to have a proven record in not only giving solid returns, but educating their investors throughout the process in some fashion.   

You'll need to do an Internal Rate of Return calculation for the entire term of the loan you are proposing, or until you resell the loan to another investor. 

I have emailed her asking for it to be returned ASAP and have been told will be mailed.

I feel like it is worth it as I have been loaning that money out and getting a return of 12-15% but it has been just doing short term hard money loans. 

While looking into this property, and listening to all the various podcast, it seems Multifamily is where it is in relation to larger returns.