@Chi Ta Hard money, a business partner, spouse (if you were the only one on the first 4 loans), you could also establish an LLC and do commercial loans, but then you're need a much larger down payment.

They will also have an established network for the inevitable repairs.My first investments were SFR in TN. 

The initial cost of establishing the DST is generally a bit higher, but because you will be saving $800 per year (per LLC,) that is generally covered in just a few years.

That said, you would not want to use a sale of a single family home to establish the value of a triplex. 

It also started the process of establishing a relationship with a smaller, local bank. 

I am serious about starting in real estate and I would love the opportunity to learn hands on through a job assisting professionals in their already established business or whatever service I can provide.I am in the Minneapolis metro area and don’t have any formal education that would qualify me for work in any of the trades or general contracting.

It seems almost no flips are being done here, even though some houses are old, well-built, spacious on well-kept blocks with no crime and established neighboorhoods.

Once I was established in the home, I fixed it up and was able to refinance it to take the other person off the loan.

I have not established an llc yet since I don’t own anything as of now.

Ok, so we've established to never use a security deposit while a tenant is still living there, and to just bill the tenant.