@Summer Rae you could also have a lock box on site with only your knowledge of location.

but with that said - a lot of new investors to the site will come on and say they 'found a deal' that they're 'going to BRRRR,' and it's just a property listed on Zillow at 99.2% of ARV that needs to be painted. 

You still have the right to require documentation proving the animal is legit. https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfil... 

If not then look for asset based lendng such as ABLadvisor or similar sites.

You can utilize hard money for a BRRR or flip to get into the game. 

It's different coming from someone who has been around the site for a long time.

Felt like being at a high-stakes poker game, but with properties on the line.

I am looking to get into the real estate game early and learn as much as possible, especially about house hacking and possibly short-term rentals.

It does not matter whether you are starting a real estate business, restaurant, car wash, or amazon commerce business - the lender will first look at you and your partner and how much skin you have in the game, your experience and the risk of the loan not getting paid. 

Yes, jump on the STR sites and the MTR sites..