I paid cash for the first property, then used a combination of cash and an equity LOC on first property to buy the second.

My favorite is to implement a direct mail drip combined with phone call and personal visit follow up.

In order to become a hard money lender, you will need to do the following:Access to MoneyHigh Risk and High RewardEstablish a BusinessGet the Word Out You have combined the terms "private" and "Hard money" above.

You absolutely want to convert it to gaming/entertainment...do not turn it to a bedroom, there are 10's of thousands of STR in the area and none use the garage for bedrooms.

IMO this is because of government fiscal policy, ie spending.Bad Government Fiscal Policy is Driving InflationDeficit spending is a snake eating its tail: deficit spending → more inflation → higher interest rates to slow inflation = more inflation = keep interest rates higher → debt more expensive / accelerates…..repeat.The US debt has is currently rising by $1 trillion every 100 days, or roughly the budget of our entire defense budget (which is larger than the next 10 countries combined).

Consult Historical Zoning Information: Combine what you see on Google Maps with historical zoning data available from local city planning offices.

Let's harness our combined knowledge and experiences to propel each other toward success in this ever-evolving industry.I'm positively buzzing with anticipation as I embark on this adventure alongside all of you.

I worked harder then 10 others combined.

Signature went up to 80% on an investment property for a friend of mine recently (to clarify, I mean combined LTV or first lien + HELOC).

We locked in our first guest for $2,600/month, so that is already more than the previous LTR rates combined.