For larger jobs, in quarterly draws.

STRs require more hands-on management, but it’s a viable option for reducing your taxable income without needing REPS.You might also consider a cost segregation study to accelerate depreciation on the rental, creating larger upfront paper losses.

If you use an FHA loan as an individual, you’ll benefit from a low down payment (3.5%) and more lenient qualification requirements, but you won’t have liability protection, and the loan will stay in your name when it becomes a rental.Using a conventional loan through an LLC offers liability protection and scalability for future investments but requires a larger down payment (15-25%) and often comes with higher interest rates.If maximizing cash-on-cash return is your goal, FHA might be the better starting point.

I accepted the family with a larger security deposit. 

Does it mean this strategy is best if you are in close proximity and take on more tasks yourself?

Are you looking to increase cash flow with every sale and purchase or keep building equity to buy a larger property down the road?

Or even purchase something larger such as multi-family or commercial that provides better cash flow. 

So, the real estate broker/agent would have to inform the seller of the fair market value of their home, making it much more difficult to earn a profit larger than what a real estate commission would be.  

A minor hurdle for some, but a larger issue to some as well.With DSCR or private money lending, yes, you can still also vest in your individual names, but you will find many lenders will NOT allow it or will actually charge you higher rates to do so. 

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