Then after doing that for a while, I raised the fee to $10,000 with the ability to earn back $5000 of the coaching program if they completed all of the homework assignments.Coaching real estate has just been a side gig that I’ve done for the last couple of years and I’ve had anywhere between one and five coaching students at a time, but I’ve helped over a dozen people increase the net worth substantially during the year that I coached themSo here’s the question: One of my mentors recently shared with me that I am selling myself short as a coach and that in addition to charging the upfront fee, I should also write into the coaching agreement that I get an equity steak in the deals that I help my coaching students get during the year that I coach them.

Daniel,As long as you invest in an area that sees a steady growth or the ability to raise rents every year.

The only place I might disagree is the use of Pex on a raised foundation, particularly in a rural area.

Hi @Justin Buckner  We, 6 partners, raised $510K among us to cover the down payment & closing cost, and the rest was financed through a local community bank.

I can see doing this for kids or close relatives but strangers.. dont think so.. to me its just another one of those totally grey areas  that maybe legal but ethics come into play.. artificially raising someones credit ?? 

After that, my experience is I can raise the rent as much as I want and they sometimes say the tenant cannot afford that, but it works out.

SDIRAs have pros and cons, the biggest con probably being UBIT (in the context of apartment investing).Neither of these on their own is going to get anyone to the point where they're retired and living on cash flow.I'd say focus on doing your deals and raising your income while not raising your living expenses, then the rest will follow.

I have been born and raised here and have found nothing but a great market here.

The question you should ask yourself is Where do I see myself living and raising a family, and that's where you move or stay.CongratsGino

Adding a 5-10 unit will increase your expense exposure initially until you raise rents to cover costs.