Since you have good income, you should try to maximize equity build rather than cash flow (which you will pay taxes on if you take out of the property to pay yourselves).

I've done some with owner financing, I have taken personal loans, and I have paid cash for the property.

Ps…my bank likes to pay for work after it’s completed but the contractors are seeking 50% up front.  

I'm located in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area and am open to properties basically anywhere in southern Michigan (anything south of Muskegon from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron is fair game imo.)I now have a fairly large nest egg of cash beyond all of my other investments (stocks, bonds, treasuries, crypto) and I want to turn that cash into a real estate investment or investments and I think my deep background in tech, systems, and marketing should be able to help me substantially.It seems to me like BRRRR on multifamily units makes the most sense, but I'm open to suggestions.I'm basically retired at this point as the only work I do each week is 3-4 hours of consulting for larger tech companies and I'm on a couple advisory boards.What are the best first steps in building a team and creating the systems necessary to start making deals?

Hi,I am close to Huntsville and I have done house hack twice on which I have mortgages so I am good there..but two of the houses I paid cash out and fixed it and have rented it.

If you're willing to make it strictly an investment property, then you could refinance with a DSCR cash out.

However, I figured if there was a good credit card with good cash back options, I may as well use that and then pay the bill in full each month while rehabbing.

Just come out and say it, ask them if they would be interested in a cash offer for their home?

Purchase price: $1,730,000 Cash invested: $560,00014,000 SF 11-unit mix-use building consisting of 2 retail spaces and (9) second floor apartment units.

I am always telling people that I buy houses for cash any condition, As well I have a Facebook page that I post weekly to stay relevant and remind people I am looking for houses to buy all the time.