If you own several apartment buildings your best interest might be to speak with a asset protection attorney versus asking questions online of just anyone who might respond.Good Luck!

Tenants pay all utilities.

 try one of those online sources like prosper etc. 

My original plan was to utilize a real estate agent to be my property manager that I met through a Dave Ramsey referral program, but I'm exploring if I should attempt this on my own.  

Most hard money lenders require 10-20% down payment of the purchase price or total project cost.Holding Costs During Rehab: Yes, you'll need to cover carrying costs, including hard money interest, utilities, taxes, and insurance.

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Joint ventures entail utilizing your own money to buy properties with others.

The ONLY exception is that a landlord may charge two months' rent if the tenant qualifies for utility assistance, the lease requires the tenant to pay utilities directly to the landlord, and the tenant and landlord agree in writing.

My first piece of advice would be to always be networking with other wholesalers/investors both online and offline.

The builder refuses to send them to you.They state they are 'restricted' or send the type of layout you see online, just boxes, nothing the designer can use.