This post is part of the ๐Ÿ“– The Lifestyle Investor series.


Today, I am reading Commandment 9: Use Leverage to Your Advantage section of the book The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom written by Author, Justin Donald.

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Yesterday, I read Commandment 8: Cut Out the Fat section from the book.

Commandment 9: Use Leverage to Your Advantage

Success is 80% mindset and 20% skill. โ€” Tony Robbins

I hear people say they donโ€™t have the money to invest in real estate. Thatโ€™s a total myth. You donโ€™t need to have the money. Iโ€™ve learned that when you have a good deal, the money shows up from various sources.

I like using banks as a source of funds for my investments, but only when they benefit me with favourable terms. When they donโ€™t, I cut them out of my deal.

Lending Options

The first two loans are direct lending options, which means that the loan funding happens directly with the end lender.

Seller finance

This should be your goto direct lending option. It is much faster than traditional lending products, and often you can negotiate the best terms. This loan is non-recourse typically, which means if anything goes wrong, the lender can only take back the specific asset in the contract and cannot come after your other assets. The borrower is not personally responsible for the repayment of the loan. That is very good protection I like to have in place.

Traditional bank loans

I prefer small local banks because you have more negotiating power typically. These banks are looking for loans they can write and often know the local real estate market better than a bigger bank.

The next two loans are secondary market lending options, which means the loans are bought and sold between lenders and investors.

These are non-recourse loans.

Conduit loans

Also known as commercial mortgage-backed security loans. These loans typically have Wall Street investment firms originating them. The loans themselves are eventually bundled and sold in the secondary market to other investors.

These loans have a lower interest rate than traditional bank loans and often offer a longer-term for the note.

Agency loans

One of the government-sponsored agencies issued these loans, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).

These loans are also bundled and sold on the secondary market to other investors.

Recap of Commandments:
  • Commandment 1: Lifestyle First
  • Commandment 2: Reduce the Risk
  • Commandment 3: Find Invisible Deals
  • Commandment 4: Get the Principal Back Quickly
  • Commandment 5: Create Cash Flow Immediately
  • Commandment 6: Find an Income Amplifier
  • Commandment 7: Plus the Deal
  • Commandment 8: Cut Out the Fat
  • Commandment 9: Use Leverage to Your Advantage


That’s it for today. Tomorrow, we will read the How to Use Debt to Your Advantage

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This book blew my mind. I think I am with the right company with this book. As I turn each page, I can’t wait to see what I will get out of this book. A must-read book if you care about your money and lifestyle.


Part 22 of 25 in the ๐Ÿ“– The Lifestyle Investor book series.

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