It’s easy to misjudge what sells.Tip: Research the local market and talk to real estate agents about what buyers in that area really want.Financing Hiccups: Securing funding for a fix-and-flip can be tricky.

Assuming that the offering was a securities offering, as opposed to a joint venture, we’d need to know first if the offering was a registered offering or was claiming an exemption from registration.  

We specialize in security at C and D properties in challenging areas.

Keep a larger security deposit and demand that the property be delivered back in perfect shape.7.  

At what point does accepting capital, using the capital in private lending, and paying interest on the capital become a security?

@Nicholas GugginoStarting real estate investing with a steady W2 job can help secure financing for your first property.

I'm 23 years old and plan to use real estate for my retirement, but that's in the distant future.My question is whether it's better to pay off the mortgage as quickly as possible or to buy a rental property as soon as possible.My thoughts are that if I pay off my home, I'll have security and more money each month to invest, as I won't have to make mortgage or rent payments.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Have you ever faced difficulty securing private funding?

Money from these investments will be used to fund more fix and flips and for every 5 completed fix and flips, we will use a portion of that capital to secure 1 rental property (either SFR or MFR).TIME FRAME See GOALS section for short and long term time frames.