I am simply reinforcing from a lender's perspective.  

Jeff S Thank you for your perspective on this.

When I first heard about the 'note finding' business it was more than a few years ago and it seemed like a fresh idea.

Is there a way to fit hard money into this from a buyers perspective?

This thread made me think about it in a different light since Kyle and his father are going to partner, so I was interested in your view from a business perspective since you have been successful in real estate, which is why I said hypothetically speaking, would you JV or just make the loan if it was your kid?

Add to that being able to meet the vendors that can teach you about what they do, all in one place, it is invaluable especially for someone new to real estate.I will be there, go take it all in, and then drill down on what your investment philosophy is and move forward and take action.The key note speakers will each give you a very different perspective about using real estate as either a vehicle for investment or speculation (its important to know the difference), so listening to them alone is worth the $39 bucks.

Agents always have perspectives that surprise me.The only way this info is useful for strategizing one's next offer is if you are willing to pay more than the other investors.

I'm always excited about reading and learning more, especially from a Christian perspective.

He also said it was closed prior as a 3/1.What is the best way from a due dilligence perspective to find out which is actually correct?

There are definitely people out there who think painted brick looks good, but in my experience, the majority of people would rather see older looking natural brick than fresh new painted brick.How bad does it look?