Thus, you will have a higher profit margin. - When paying with Hard Money, you will have added closing and holding costs.

I think it can be profitable for seasoned real estate investors who have both the time and expertise to make sure their rehab project stays on budget, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend biting off more you can chew and doing BRRRR for your first deal.

My motivation to sell was because I figured I had just purchased an investment in a bad area, and I was essentially doomed to make a profit/even break-even on it.

If you're in the real estate investment business and must watch every penny, irrespective of your time, then by all means, do what you think will keep your expenses to a minimum.If, on the other hand, you are really in the business of creating profit by way of being a good marketer and a committed dealmaker, your creative energies ought to be reserved for doing what you do best (or intend to do best)...

Purchase price: $125,000 Cash invested: $50,000 I am currently looking for properties for a newly formed non-profit group that wants to supply affordable housing for disabled veterans in the San Antonio, TX, area.We are looking for SFH, Dups, Trips, or Quads to rehab and meet ADA standards for hold rentals for the disabled veteran community in SA.If you know of anyone looking to sell a property that might fit our criteria please reach out and give us some support for the disabled veterans community in SA.

However, if you can STR the home at a higher profit, or LTR it at a lower profit then you've got the makings of flexibility :) 

Does this middle man make a percentage or profit by bringing us to the developers, if we sign through them, with one of ‘their’ developers?

Their exit strategy was they would act as a broker and try and sell them off as fast as possible for a profit but I believe they were overpaying for the loans.

If you were going to rehab and sell, you could just bring on a money partner and split the profits and manage the work.

Charlie - If you start an LLC as a single-member LLC the profits and losses will flow through your personal income tax return without filing a business tax return.