All offers and contracts where you act as the principal also need the disclosure.

- the property is based in Garfield Heights - and that my property tax will be much higher.More details: https://brickbear.ai/share/deal/1/583 Focus on the ARV + your all in as well.

@Nida Kazmi - The most accurate answer is... they're all good until they're not.

Goal would be to acquire 20 rentals by the age of retirement, with some already starting to be paid off.I am in the same boat as you, and I focus on safe appreciation all day (small cash flow for safety and then focused on markets on that appreciate). 

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Keeping all properties occupied 24/7 is crucial.

I have over 25 yrs of hands on construction experience in almost all aspects and need help/guidance to build/grow a portfolio or fix and flip. 

I need some advise from you all before i move forward.How do you make the mortgage payment?

In this instance what I would do is get the deed in lieu from the borrower so you ahve the property again and get a note from them but have an attorney draft it to see if you can include a confession of judgment - meaning if they do not pay then you can get a quick judgment and possibly garnish wages.I would also have them put a small down payment as part of the note and only accept a check that way if you ever did garnish you have a copy of a check so you know where they bank.unfortunately you are right they can stop paying on the note and its unsecured so its a risk but out of all the options this is your best option. 

Typically this means they will take longer to close, may not have all the information for the companies they work with, and most hard money brokers get their money by taking an existing product and adding extra points to pay their fee.What is your investor success rate?