Here’s a breakdown of the main ways investors fund their first deal while minimizing their own cash outlay:1.Private Money & Hard Money Loans– These lenders focus more on the deal than on your personal finances.

I personally am interested in creating a long-term rental portfolio but I'd be interested in hearing any strategy, ie. house flipping, short term rentals etc.

Conducted personal research.

So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

I have a feeling this is designed to maximize retention of now dislocated persons. 

I'm a passive investor and these properties are in a different state than I reside in so I'm not there in person often. 

I think this is a calculation a lot of homeowners are making right now--especially if they have a low interest mortgage, equity, and their house will cashflow as a rental.The choice is a personal one of course, but I think your future self will thank you if you pull out some equity from your existing home with a HELOC for the downpayment on the next house and a cushion renting your current home, use a property manager as you have other things to do, and buy the next house and do the same thing again.

I had another person speak highly of New Western.

First person I hired, I also had them write their own job procedures and so on.

Appreciation is only a THEORY until a person SELLS, be it gain or loss.