This can be my jump off point in real estate for more property and financial freedom.Thank you for taking the time to read this and do me a favor, have a great day.

Originally posted by @Jerry Maggiore:@Jason GinesHow do I go about doing that and finding trust worthy people The old fashioned way, by spending the time to learn about that type of investment vehicle and researching the options.   

Don't let that scare you though, I've had clients negotiate $20k off the selling price, and I only charged them $10k for the deleading, so it can actually work in your favor for it not to have been done yet.You also cannot rent to someone with a child under 6 unless you have a lead certificate on file with the state.

Once you no longer occupy a property, if you refinance, you will be looking at less favorable rates.Hard money can certainly be more flexible and the underwriting process is very different compared to a traditional product, but for the most part you will pay more for hard money.

You can definitely find properties that may not cash flow as well initially, but have great appreciation upside due to the location.A nice bonus going from DFW to ATL is the property tax is much more favorable in ATL.

After talking to 5-6 different lenders, this is the one that was pitched to me the most favorably.

The home he found wasn’t vacant and ready for full rehab; the tenants he screened were terrible; the rehab costs came in higher than forecast; he couldn’t sell the home as an owner-finance in over five months; he didn’t remit what few payments there were to me in a timely fashion.

You can work around this issue through the introduction of a Land Trust, meaning you can have favorable financing and still remain protected under the LLC - it just takes a bit more work to set up.

@Robert Kirkley lots of ways to use cash back credit cards in your favor.

Land trusts can also offer you more privacy and aid in setting up favorable financing in your personal name, so there are a few different reasons investors may lean toward using a land trust.Hope this helps clarify a bit.