For instance disabled, or over 65 or homestead exemptions can significantly lower the property taxes until you buy the house as an investor and everything is reassessed.

Hello AllI am meeting the end buyer of my whole sale transaction tonight (1st one).

I used the cash to pay off the final bit of my credit card debt to improve my credit score even more (it's currently at a low 700) so I can qualify for lower interest rates.  

Keep in mind if the description/pictures show the home needed a lot of work, then the price will be lower than normal, and alternatively, if the description/pictures show the home was completely renovated, then the price would be on the upper end.

The HELOC had a stipulation where I had to take out at least $40,000 and keep it out for three months, in order to get a lower interest rate - I guess so the bank would get some of their interest right away, although I'm supposed to close on the property soon.

They need to be legitimate transactions.

@Michaelmy apologies some times it takes me a little bit to answereasiest way to explain formula for youArv is After Repair Value meaning after full renovation or repairs this is what the house will sell for 30-60 days max based on comparable sales (aka comps)I prefer lower 60% of the ARV, because I prefer to flip to a retailer, by wholesaling, and earning a small fee for finding the deal and securing the property via purchase agreement option or a few other various formsmost of my ppl buy at 65% or 70% so due to my preferred method of wholesaling, I must buy at prices below these "strike prices" or buy prices...just so you know I am a contractor, so my repair costs are known when I look at property.

it seems as if option #1 allows you to quickly scale with less money (basically furniture and a security deposit) but has the downside of lower margins since you're not building equity.I've also thought of other ideas such as buying a few properties under a llc with several other investors, where the total cash per person would be the same as if you bought 1 property by yourself but it's diversified across different markets and reduced risk.

How many transactions have you closed, with investors?

Some states, like NC, regulate contract for deed transactions.