Capital Investment in Real Estate Explained: How to Attract Funding (Even as a Beginner)

📚 Mini-Game: “Choose Your Capital Stack” – Build Your Ideal Funding Mix

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💰 The 5 Main Sources of Real Estate Capital (2025 Update)

(Click any option in the game below to see how it impacts your deal)

Source	Typical Cost	Speed	Best For
Hard Money	10-12% APR	5-10 days	Fix-and-flips
Private Money	8-15% APR	3-14 days	Beginners
DSCR Loans	7-9% APR	14-30 days	Rental properties
Crowdfunding	12-20% IRR	30-60 days	Passive investors
Seller Financing	5-8% APR	7-21 days	Off-market deals

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🎮 Interactive Mini-Game: Build Your Capital Stack

How It Works:

1. Allocate percentages (must total 100%)
2. Get a customized “Funding Roadmap”

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📊 Case Study: How a Beginner Raised $2M in 2024

Strategy:

• 10% personal savings ($200K)
• 30% private money from LinkedIn connections
• 60% DSCR loan (using future rental income)

Key Script you can use:
“I’ll give you 9% annual returns secured by the property—beats your 4% CD_{(Certificate of Deposit- a type of savings account for depositing money for a fixed period and earning a fixed interest rate.”}

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