Quote from @Burke Atkerson: With over a decade of real estate investing experience and over 100 flips, I now provide private money & hard money loans.

Mortgage Broker/ Bank/ Hard Money Lender – Someone that has experience working with other investors.

They have little to no experience!

It’s also an excellent opportunity to gain property management experience.

You have a freelance job and you can qualify as REP I sharing this from my personal experience.

Perhaps, but nothing of value was ever obtained easily otherwise it would simply not be such, valuable.My experience is similar, Albert.

I do NOT have enough knowledge or experience in this arena to provide specific “how to” accomplish this, or even to provide specific”proof” of my position.  

My experiences were a couple of years ago and I was originally told the appraisal had been assigned and the rate would be $780 but then later I was told that appraiser was cancelled and they'd found someone else who it was assigned it for $935.

Hi Steven,It sounds like you and your wife, Renee, have a wealth of experience in the real estate and construction fields, which is a great foundation for starting your real estate investing business.Given your background in residential remodeling and home inspections, and Renee's experience as a real estate agent, you're off to a strong start.

(been working and succeeding since 2008 or before, someone you have experience with, good returns, close to 5yr investment?)