Quote from @Rodney Davis: They presented themselves as private lenders.

Appreciation on the other hand is the biggest piece of the real estate pie.

. #2 many private/hard money lenders will consider furnishings if the deal, including the furnishings, falls into their deal box.Believe it or not, it might be easier to include the furnishings in the deal with a significantly lower down payment if there is other rehab work to be done.

We are considering becoming a private lender with them and I am doing some background research on him and his companies and wondering if anyone has done any deals with them.

That’s the very simplified version but raising capital is always your biggest limiting factor so the more investors you can connect with the better. 

So far, I think one of my biggest lesson on 2024 is that I finally I decided to take an action and started looking for my first real-state property. 

The biggest pain in the butt is also the best for increasing bookings and that is the hot tub.

Quote from @Benjamin Finney: I'm curious what real estate investors and private money lenders like myself use to inform their businesses strategy and predict future market conditions.

SupplyLas Vegas is unique because it is a tiny island of privately owned land in an ocean of federal land.

Outside of raising money from others or seller financing, I am looking to see if there are private or other lending options that could cover 10-20% of a downpayment on these loans with a shorter loan term of say 5 years.