This was it will be easier for us to post and see what on the local level people are hopefully working together to help everyone in the area!

Any projected returns above 20% were considered a red flag and most investors were looking for a safe 12-15% low-risk IRR because everything was conservative, assets very well managed, structured for tax benefits, good locations only, every risk controlled to such a level that the syndicator could command high fees with no questions asked because of their track record and professionalism. 

From what I’ve seen both in my own investing and working with real estate investors who come to me for financing, there are several effective ways to acquire properties without a lot of capital upfront — but the key is choosing a strategy that fits your skill set, your deal flow, and your long-term goals.

There are people who HAVE - but they started renovating first and then built their experience into larger projects.BRRRR SKILLS NEEDEDGenerally speaking you will need several things to successfully complete a BRRRR: ARV - being able to calculate the Value on your own (meaning, without the wholesaler telling you the value) is really important.

I think it likely he was skilled at the former but lacked expertise and skill in the latter.

As we move further into the season, buyers remain intentional, sellers are adjusting to shifting inventory levels, and overall volume reflects the normal late-year slowdown.

In our discussion I mentioned how much these mentorships resembled multi level marketing, a comparison she disagreed with completely.

A lot of investors start out relying only on free spreadsheets or calculators, and those can definitely help with surface-level numbers.

in general, no - i highly doubt the property would support this level of debt service, and i suspect you'd be substantially negative each month.Use the HELOC for cheaper duplex homes or SFHs? 

I preferred a better, value add deal, but those were tough to find and take on at my novice level.