The only advatange of Private/Hard Money Funding is less paper to non paper work or a Non Tradition Lending programs available like DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) or Bank Statement.

i bought property at tax sale auction in Dekalb county Georgia, over 12 months ago, now i am doing barment,  i published ad news paper,  i sent 30 days notices to ex owners and all parties might have interest,  and the property now it empty / unoccupied.my question is: if 30 days notice expired and no body redeemed, can i enter the property and start to fix / repair the property, and rent it??

There are tons of properties here that cash flow super high on paper, but they wouldn't be my cup of tea.

Most people in REI are familiar with how their own state works (on paper) but not how other states work (starting with Judicial vs.

You also want to make sure the cash flow is real and not just a calculation on paper. 

The numbers look good on paper...purchase price of $110,000, rehab all in about $40,000, and resale value should be around $220,000. 

I am also having my hard money lender put on paper, that if things get delayed that their will be a clause in the loan that gives me leeway on time, so that I do not get screwed if I cant build or sell fast enough.... 

On paper, it makes sense to use such a service to have a predictable cost allocation towards maintenance.

If you are buying the cheapest home in a not so great area, the returns on paper look great, but you will have a lot more costs than you expect due to a lower quality tenant.

The returns are a lot lower than what you see on paper.