Work with a lender to figure out how much you can afford, what the best loan product will be for you, and what the cost-side of the transaction will look like.

I believe this company I'm speaking with right now said that they give free Re-fi after this transaction.

In my first year I was able to leverage my Sphere of Influence to close 4 transactions, 2 on the buyers and 2 on the sellers side.

Some will require the borrower to have some cash in the transaction to keep the borrower from walking.You just need to talk to the lenders to find out their terms.

A cash out refinance to implement the mortgage interest (which is deductible) will provide another expense but is certainly a cash transaction so dollars leave your pocket for that deduction.

Wholesaling is antithetical to almost all brokerage rules since most transactions are handled off-market, with no sides or one side only going to an agent.

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You can control the investments and be a fund manager for your IRA.Plans that offer checkbook control will be much better than hiring a 3rd party custodian to process transactions on your behalf.

I live in the Western suburbs, but our duplex is in Saint Paul and I have done transactions many places in between!

If you do seek checkbook control via an IRA LLC or a Solo 401k, then the custodian is removed from the day to day transactions and ongoing fees are typically lower.