If you're planning to rehab properties for rental or flipping, a hard money lender might be the right fit.

I will preface this with the fact that I have a legal background, specifically with estate planning and asset protection.

But before I even get into identifying specific properties, I need to first get smarter about some of the other things I put in my post. 

@Heather Bailey they will ask you what style of renting you plan to do.  

Lots of good advice here, but no one asked what your parent's retirement plans are?

We are seeing a lot of investors have success with this strategy with plans to hold the properties they are rehabbing as rentals for several years before selling.

Planning to invest in Research triangle are of NC for rental.3.

It’s exciting to hear about your plans to dive into this field, and Chicago is a fantastic market to explore once you move there.It sounds like you’re on the right track with your interest in House Hacking, Mid-Term Rentals, Short-Term Rentals, and the BRRRR strategy.

Taxpayers should be aware of the criteria for this specific scenario.

Then connect with a variety of investors until you find the specific type of real estate that you want to do.