I dont know about you, but thats preety easy money. so why not gift or provide 1-2k to a client to sweeten their deal, Imean they did just line your pocket, and save you time. ;-)Anyway, this trategy is based on what works in my market. tweak it and make it work for yours.

Lately I have entertained the idea that being handy might not be the best quality of a investor.Obviously this depends on your investing goals..But➡️Here is the question.. how can a “handy” or “gifted” builder grow without getting in his or her own way?

Hi everybody I don't know who to turn to for some good advice .currently I have a loan of 200k at 3% to my brother on a 11 unit apartment building value is 1.6mil the other portion is mine it was gift from the family estate .I also have a hloc on a Sfr  at 4.25 % I owe about 350k it's valued at 525k.I also have a mortgage on my primary residence I owe 560k its value is worth about 1.5 mil at 4.25 % for another 28 years.I am wondering if I could somehow cash out some of this equity to purchase another rental unit I would greatly appreciate some guidance or if there is someone out there with some the knowledge and strategy to help move to the next level .Thank you 

In many cases, what people do is get the money from a relative, or friend, give the bank a gift letter from that person, then turn around and pay that person from the HELOC.

how about gift from family?

Gift funds are available as well for their portion of the down payment. 

Wow, popular thread...I only read the first page, so I don't know if this has been addressed, but in my opinion, everyone who posted on page one missed a very important factor: Taxes.I'm not a tax professional, and maybe there's a clever way to get around this issue such as a permanent trust, living trust, etc. but I'm fairly certain that she'll have to pay income tax on that house you are giving her for the amount that passes the gift exemption.

If you pay the back taxes on a property you have done nothing but given the property owner a gift.

Some sellers are not privy to the intricate details in real estate transactions and going in with a better strategy might fit your end goal more precisely.

Some things that come to mind are adaptations to some things buyers might do in a competitive bidding environment: Submit a letter of explanation to the buyer's agent explaining how you love the house and will find the perfect tenants/next owners/etc.Be the first and best offerPresent a no-strings-attached gift with the offerI'm curious to hear other suggestions.