.: Top 25 "hard money" lenders (Philadelphia loans only) by volume.1.

With all the resources available today to research and learn about the industry, I’m surprised this “easy money” mindset persists.To me, real estate is far from passive or simple.

Quote from @Christian Solis: When looking for private money how do you guys properly present a fix and flip and how do you structure that deal so they are happy with there return on investment ?  

Quote from @Timothy Frazier: Is it a bad idea to use a hard money loan as a downpayment for a turnkey property?

For example, my appliance store gives me a 10% discount, so I charge a 5% markup to my owners to make a little money and the owner still saves 5% from retail. 

Most investors make the same rookie mistake: They focus on problems instead of people.
Telling sellers everything wrong with their house and justifying your offer with repair costs doesn’t build trust—it kills it.
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Using local hard money lenders usually works best.

B , I lose that option but have less execution risk. 

Of course you can never have control of the money and you must have your QI in parcel before your sale completes. . 

OVer the past month we have seen hundreds of millions / around $1B in defaulted private money loans come across our desk.