Remember to always approach real estate investing with a focus on the long-term, careful planning, and a goal of building a sustainable and profitable portfolio over time.Good luck!

The formula to find out what to pay for a property is this:Rent - Expenses - CF goal = Mortgage Payment. 

An investor is developing a multi million dollar housing project up the road from me.

It's the easiest way to try being a landlord without dealing with tricky renovation projects.

So, taking the money out to deploy it with the goal to make LESSer returns hardly sounds good. 

What is your main goal for getting licensed?

I have alot of goals and even more questions.

People use it because the higher LTVs allow them to raise less money (which newer syndicators and “portfolio builders” need), and project higher returns (which attracts capital from investors who might not fully appreciate the risks).  

This approach enabled us to kickstart the project without personal financial input.

I’d first suggest figuring out what your goals/strategy is.