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Edward Johnson The Stack Method
11 February 2026 | 12 replies
If you're an investor or wholesaler running into dead ends due to down payment gaps or tight lending terms, you need to know about the Stack Method—a powerful and creative funding strategy that helps close more deals with less capital.🔑 How it works:The buyer uses a DSCR loan as the primary financing tool (65–75% LTV).The seller carries back the down payment as a 2nd-position lien, preserving their equity and deferring taxes.A transactional lender covers the temporary funding gap to ensure a seamless double close or to facilitate acquisition.✅ Benefits:No need to bring in cash for the down paymentSeller gets long-term returns and capital gains tax advantagesBuyer acquires a cash-flowing asset with minimal out-of-pocket investmentWorks for SFR, multifamily, land, and even self-storageThis method is especially effective when there's strong equity and a motivated seller willing to be flexible.
Octavio Dondiz Newby Real Estate Investor Recommendations for Banking and REI Tech Stack
21 February 2026 | 2 replies
Since I’m planning to utilize the PadSplit model, I’m expecting a high volume of transactions with multiple tenants, so I need an account with no "per-transaction" fees.
Bilal Nasir What’s Your Outreach Stack Right Now?
20 February 2026 | 3 replies
Cold calling works.SMS works.Direct mail works.But none of them work consistently without a system behind them.What’s your current outreach stack?
Sherylyn Holden My STR Tech Stack
29 January 2026 | 23 replies
But this was a good exercise and I ran some rough numbers and it appears to be around 10% So now that you see your paying as much as 10% of your profits to all the 3rd party apps does that make you second guess all these extra fees?
Jay Boone Novation Using Flat-Fee Brokers?
17 February 2026 | 11 replies
Yesterday I heard a guy mention using a flat-fee broker site as one of his 4 dispo strategies.
Purva Raichura I’m testing something and need brutally honest feedback from investors & brokers.
10 February 2026 | 11 replies
Hidden fees, policy interpretations, and late-stage surprises only surface through jurisdiction conversations and local expertise.
Samuel Ralston Free Google Sheets rent payment tracker template for landlords
13 February 2026 | 3 replies
I'll take a look at it and see how it stacks up against my Excel spreadsheet.
Kay Sam Best way to net ~$50K/yr in RE remotely without heavy capital?
22 February 2026 | 11 replies
Hello Kay Sam,If you want 50K a year remotely with low capital, I would lean into small out of state long term rentals in the Midwest and stack a few boring deals.In markets like Indianapolis where I work with a lot of out of state investors, a 150K rental renting for 1400 can look like this.
Nick Gauss Advice Needed: Property/Flip Home Support Business-Transition to my own Flips/Rental
11 February 2026 | 7 replies
So I took a step back and got to grinding at my full time job (HVAC construction/install) trying to stack cash the best that I could.
Darshni Vora Hard Money Options for Non-Citizen Investor?
17 February 2026 | 8 replies
Lenders see more risk when they cannot easily verify long term residency or credit history, so they protect themselves by asking for bigger down payments, lower leverage, and higher fees.