They need to speak with a lender who can pull their current entitlement charged for the current loan, and then they need to tell the lender what County they want to buy in and how much of a home and downpayment they plan to purchase.  

However, if you’re early in your investment career and plan to grow at some point down the line, then it mathematically makes no sense paying down either with extra principal payments.

After 12-18 months we plan to refi with bank financing, we are just not in a position we can do that quite yet.

I plan on continuing to invest in real estate and aim to become financially independent within 10 to 15 years.I appreciate any advice or insights you can share.

Hi- There's a builder marketing specifically for investors in the FL- Atlanta area.

How long will it require to implement your business plan and rent / stabilize the property? 

@Jamall Lynch Planning for capex events is good once you have a property and want to keep adequate reserves to handle a large capex event.

I already have an agent but if anyone is able to help with the search it would be greatly appreciated.In regards to location, I would like to stay in Santa Monica, or somewhere close and the unit needs to have at least one bedroom.Thank you in advance,ySkylerAloha Skyler,  are you planning to BRRRR, House Hack, or do Forced Equity/Appreciation? 

Devin,Just a warning about checkbook IRAs: Self Dealing Activities will get your entire IRA disallowed and you will have to pay the tax on all your money.Self Dealing Activities are frighteningly easy to do.Do a Copilot search for "Problems with checkbook IRA plans."

I plan on doing long distance investing since I’ll be deploying to Japan soon!