Would you partner with or use private money from someone who is involved in the medical marijuana business? I am in Michigan where it is legal, and if entities involved filed all necessary paperwork, paid taxes, and d...

I have spoken to a few people who may be interested in lending me money to help in building my portfolio. I'll be starting with some flips to build cash reserves. I understand that a promissory note can be used to sec...

In a recent thread, one member asked the other member the following:"I'm curious as to how you mitigate your risks? I totally understand using your own money has far less headaches than dealing with the banks or priv...

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I am a disciple of Ramsey's Baby Steps and for those of you that follow him, I am on Baby Step 6 (Pay down my home mortgage) + Pay off my second home which has become an investment property since we left Mai...

I am looking to invest in my first syndication opportunity and wondering if anyone has been part of one where they have lost money or other risks involved.  I see so many of these opportunities, but always curious abo...

I am soon going to receive a decently large cash sum (~3 Mil USD) from a company buy-out in a tech company. There are a lot of ways in my head that I have thought about investing this in real-estate. 
Is it more effi...

I was shooting the shit with someone the other day who told me you never want to buy anything with your own money. What does this mean? Has anyone heard this expression before referencing real estate investing?Thank you

Let’s say one has an excess of $500k that is in a high yield saving account earning around 4.5-5% APR. What are some other options that would /could pay a higher return that allows for the money to be relatively avail...

So as I am learning through the forums and the Ultimate Beginners Guide To Real Estate Investing I need to focus in on a niche and master that...That is proving to be a little more difficult than I thought. In the beg...

A high risk tenant wants to rent my property in Columbus, OH. He is willing to pay first and last month as well as two month security deposit all upfront. I am comfortable with the upfront payment but not sure this is...