It is fraught with pitfalls that can really make it hard. I

How hard is it to get financing as developer/GC?

Rehab costs are hard. I

Rare to find a native of PHX out here.

I grew up in Conroe/The Woodlands not far from Spring - always happy to have a Texas native on the forum :) Like @Sarita Scherpereel said, the meetups in Houston are great to attend, network, and help educate! 

@Joe Hammel - an MI native partner and I have also been watching Detroit (and its resurgence) along with surrounding areas for a while - would love it if you would send that breakdown my way as well! 

Trying to get a 46k loan through my credit union to buy a house off of my dad.Bank just denied me, due to my Schedule C reporting a loss and apparently my Net Income on the schedule C was about 23k.Did my accountant f*** me hard?Is

I am a Chicago native and local mortgage lender and investor.Is the STR you are inquiring about going to be your first property?

When they offered cost savings, their suggestions included using wood siding instead of Hardie, and to use hollow core doors instead of solid core doors.

Think long and hard. is 500- 1k in savings really worth the aggravation and again, potential loss.