If I couldn't borrow the money I could not buy. 

We saved all the money we could.

I am guessing for DSR  the numbers probably do not make sense and you need to also put more money into the deal.

He's gonna recommend cutting the bottom walls and washing the studs once his test results come back.

This deal had everything we love: a full BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) with big value-add potential, beautiful waterfront locations, and the opportunity to create high performing short-term rentals at a reasonable cost.AcquisitionWe acquired all three lakefront properties as a package for a total purchase price of $1,600,000, utilizing hard money financing.

I seen online gift funds can be used with after 10% of my own money.

Convenience can come with higher fees.Private money + in-house services can be more expensive than shopping lenders and title services on your own.2.

The same spendable math is interesting but I think this approach is myopic given that the math is theory since nobody truly knows what taxes will be like in the future PLUS there's much creativity that can come into getting money into the Roth bucket.

If someone tells you they never lost money on a deal you know they have never done a deal..

I have not received any return on my money.