I read in some books and posts that you need to secure a loan before making an offer so that you'd be ready to pay if your offer is accepted.However, Brandon Turner in his webinars and videos encourages us to make as many offer as possible after working out the right numbers using the BP calculators.

Congrats on getting this deal Harsh.First things first, you should be talking to your attorney and your CPA for legal and tax advise on how to best structure your deal according to what you agree with your partners.That being said, the structure of a deal can take many different shapes and forms and it will vary according to the type of involvement the partners will have in the deal.Are you in charge of putting together the deal, securing debt, managing the operations?

In order for my strategy to work though, I need to be able to secure the correct first deal: Value add 5-Unit under $500kThe goal would be to force appreciation, elevate cap rate, and flip the building to another investor.

Use Tax records to see who owns the building and reach out to the owner directShort term strategyBefriend an agent... someone who spends tons of time in local markets, hangs out in court houses and hunting for multi family real estate owners, someone who is looking at MLS listings regularly and foreclosures,  get on their buyer's list.Provide value to real estate agentSuch as...

I being sued by tenant for security deposit but insane amount!

The second you fijish the clause, the property that secures your mortgage no longer exists, and thus needs to be paid off. 4 seperate properties now exist.

The idea is that you want to give them a better return than they could get from a relatively secure investment and still be cheaper and easier than hard money.

I have a security deposit to cover this but wanted to check to see if anyone knows an efficient and fair contractor to hire for a crank window repair services.

My interest in REI developed when I was in my early 20's and wanting to secure something that I could pass down to my child/ren.

I've never participated in one but I do get petitioned for it semi-regularly.