Contrary to most business lending, the REI industry has a lot of "non-bank" lenders that provide attractive loans that can lower your cost of capital and improve your profit/cash flow. 

It's a relationship game more than anything, so if you're building strong relationships with them and providing a consistent product, you'll be golden.

-Provides peace of mind knowing you own the property outright, which can reduce stress, especially if income fluctuates during slower seasons.

Having the contractor relationship in place to move quickly and provide a high quality renovation at a reasonable price.

Is her goal to be nice and provide some of the gains or reduce her taxes by trying to split income between her and her ex?

So the idea of doing this all from afar is a bit daunting, however, I know the most important thing here will be to create a great team and outsource as much as possible.I have set my sights on a couple of different markets being in the Southeast and the Midwest; these markets seem to provide the cash flow I am initially interested in generating to value add to the properties I purchase.

If you're considering hard money loans, they can provide fast funding, but with higher interest rates and shorter terms.

These marketers would have the novice investor believe that the narrow focused “education” they provide combined with the “holy grail” formula (wholesaling, subject to, flipping, lease option, discounted note purchase, etc.) is most, if not all, anyone needs to become “independent” and successful, usually by month 12.

It appears these investors merely provided unsecured loans to RAD who in turn purportedly made loans, although its unclear if that ever happened.

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