Sirens go off in my head when someone says leverage land.

Just use an online service and shoot them the link in every case so there is no perception that you are being less than fair. 

Caribbean workers don't seem to be very dedicated and think nothing of missing a day of work.Mexico, Central & South America the biggest challenge is finding workers who's perception of their English matches reality. 

My first goal is finding a place for my wife and our two dogs to live and possibly flip at a later date, but after that I'd like to begin building a portfolio of investment properties and tenants because Ive recently gotten a new job that allows me to save a decent (at least to my perception) amount of money for investing.

Good areas vs bad areas is a different question and takes stats out and adds opinion & perception.

My question is geared towards LP's perception and how withholding/paying distributions made them feel about the sponsor that they invested with.

Yeah, those small RM-1 lots are a siren call.....

HI Laurie,This one is going to be a balance of home sentiment, personal financial confidence based on your particular situation, and the choice of product.Choosing the right product will also be based on your perception of financial risk and your goals as well.A line or HELOC has its pros because you only pay interest if you use it which is nice because if you dont use it you dont pay anything other than the 0-75 dollar admin fee (most heloc’s have this and some dont just make sure to leave it on auto pay to avoid forgetting and incurring a late on your credit report).The downside with the HELOC is the insidious variable rate feature (margin + prime which is currently at 7% as of this writing).

that is always the perception of lower valued homes.

Perception is truly a major misperception of those who like to analyze wholesaling as a strategy.