For mine, buying apartments makes sense but obviously needs massive capital.

The blog suggested putting aside $200 for capital expenditures, which I've been doing when running the numbers.

He should invest in a larger property to avoid any capital gains or recapture.

In this market, a long term hold would be hardest to pay back quick, a BRRR would work if you are confident in your ability to identify a good deal and capitalize on value add opportunities.

Listing a few decent deals on LoopNet or Crexi is all it takes to build the Buyer pipeline.I would say the best benefit is you are in the trench's you get to see all the deals, and you can capitalize on all of the Seller's you meet rather than just the deals you want to take down. 

Bring on equity investors to secure the dirt and front the costs associated with getting phase 1 shovel ready. 1a (depending on experience and local lending environment) Deploy additional equity capital to do the horizontal (roads, sewage, sitework) 2.

Some people want a certain profit in order to do a deal (like 20K or 50K), while others want a certain return on the capital they are putting into the deal (5% or 10% for example).

Partial Cashout refi  - take out 40K in equity and invest the money for a couple years in a turn key or syndication to build up our working capital.3.

I plan on going to an upcoming auction but don't have much capital, really going just for the experience.

I’m very limited in capital and options, but that is only due to my ignorance.