@Brandon ElliottIt does not make sense to get 12% and pay 10% as you will lose money after taxes….To answer the question about private lending - most do it because they are tired landlords and not necessarily due to funds they have but wanting to be more passiveI would want $250k as many of the lower dollar loans are very risky

There shouldn't be a shortage of people who have money and need a place to live. 

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==========================SAMPLE EXCERPT ONLY===================== This Agreement entered into on the_______day of ___________ , 20_______ by and between, _____________________ and or their assignee(s), herein after referred to as the "Buyer(s)", and _____________________, Herein after referred to as the "Seller(s) ".Seller agrees to sell and buyer agrees to buy the following described real property together with all improvements and fixtures and the personal property described below:Property Address______________________________________________________________________________________Legal description: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ County _____________________________________________________________.Personal property included: ____________________________________________________________________Earnest Money Deposit $______________________Cash To Seller At Closing $______________________Existing Loans & Liens $______________________New Loan To Seller At Closing $______________________Purchase Price $______________________The purchase price to be paid as follows: 1.

If need be I can drive to San Antonio to pay earnest money but Houston is a bit out of the way.

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I’m just not sure if my first REI should tie up my money in a long term asset (appreciation) vs investing in a quicker ROI (fix&flip, BRRRR, wholesale, or simply cashflow)The typical down payment in Denver metro for single family is around 80k (which I don’t have in liquidity).  

Ask why they're selling and what they plan to do with the money.

I'd like to add a legal bed and bath down there to get higher rents and bring the property value up, so that I can refi and get most/all of the money back that I use on the updgrade.