Just wanted to make that disclosure.One can scan these blogs and discussions and find lots of examples of those who are experiencing challenges which could have been avoided thru a modicum of financial and investing education.Some folks post about not being able to get another mortgage because lenders say they already have too many in their own name.Some folks post about needing to find funding for their deals because they lack the resources on their own.Some folks post about deals where the costs have mounted up to a point beyond the profit they calculated from the deal.Some folks post about being overwhelmed by the reporting, accounting and bookkeeping demands of their real estate business.Some folks post about how a deal went sour and they lost a good chunk of change.Now, you can learn how to deal with all of these through the experiences themselves and from the experiences of others.

It's pretty simple, but it's understandable how the numbers can seem overwhelming at first glance.

Using a HELOC for a down payment requires that a LO actually be good at math, which is why the overwhelming majority are saying it "can't" be done.

That way you can start working on building your power team.

Their is an economy of scale involved, efficiency and buying power that a homeowner doesn't have, simply because they are not in the business of building, day in / day out.

I keep a power invertor in my truck, along with an angle grinder and a host of other property management tools. 

You'd also have issues with property insurance, namely proving to the lender that their interest in the property was still protected by a valid policy.Sub2 is an extremely powerful technique, but it demands total respect.

The interface is very user friendly and  not overwhelming.

If you can pitch to a private lender and explain they provide 90% of capital and get 10% (or whatever) of profit and future equity... more power to you.

It's been pretty overwhelming for a newbie thread.A lot has been said, but I will try to keep the reply as cogent as possible (I think we're getting to the point where people stop reading the posts).Originally posted by @Robert Taylor Wow!