Cash purchases should be avoided, you will loose credibility with your partner.A cash withdrawal from the company account might be broken out for small supply purchases, for example, or copying a key, but each purchase must be verified with the receipt; receipts will match the total cash withdrawal.  

The conversation with the realtor let me know what neighborhoods I should focus on and help me avoid buying in a bad part of town. 

Many associations offer a MLS only option so you might be able to avoid the Sentry fees

I’m trying to build momentum so it looks like hard/private money and/or equity deals is going to be the sweet spot for that, i’m just trying to avoid putting 20% down with a conventional because i’d still like to have reserves for my other rentals as I grow and I want to have as little money of my own in the deal as possible.

Based on your last comment, what do I need to look for in city STR laws to avoid getting stuck?

Hi I currently have a portfolio deal in my pipeline where the owner is interested in selling his 14 units portfolio at $1M and was thinking to 1031 exchange his 1M into a bigger property so he could avoid capital gain taxes. 

I bought my first house hack this past March and am happy to answer any questions and help you avoid some of the mistakes I made. 

What did you do to ensure the pool was properly maintained to avoid large, unnecessary costs?

It sounds like you have the DP, rates, avoiding inflation understood, is your biggest issue the inventory? 

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