It was because I educated myself through BiggerPockets and other resources to prepare myself for this.

Somewhat new to this on the property side, but from experience with business loans, your commercial loan will be due and you will have to choose a refinance option or be prepared to pay off. 

The con of starting now is that the investment properties value will dip shortly after you purchase it.In my opinion, the pro of starting now is building a network, getting my feet wet in real estate, and being even more prepared to save up and buy up property when the market dips. 

I've had to really on creative financing and sourcing private loans from individual private lenders in order to scale my portfolio.You've got a few deals under your belt but you have not yet achieved financial freedom.

Hi all, I put an offer of 185K for a house listed at 199K. My plan is to do STR.  The house is recently back on the market due to some job issues the last potential owner ran into.  The last offer that was accepted wa...

You should get one that specializes in SEC law and have them prepare a PPM for you.Reg D 506c exemptions from registering for a security only allow you to take accredited investors.Reg D 506b exemptions allow you to take sophisticated, non-accredited investors, but you are prohibited from advertising, which can mean a lot of things. 

Has anyone done this with success or have any other creative ideas for a down payment?

Unless you want to get creative with the current property in terms of renting it out, it isn't going to be a strong performer in terms of cash flow, but appreciation and future potential can be strong. 

Hi BP nation,I'm looking to hire an experienced RE Accountant as an advisor and tax preparer for a new RE Private Equity firm that I am founding with my business partner.

If not, I always like to be prepared with "bucket costs"  ie) a mid-level kitchen reno (15k-20k), bathroom rehab (10k), basic pricing for floors based on sq foot, etc.