Hard Money lenders will vary with their general "friendliness" towards first time investors/flippers but there is availability for even a big portion of the flip financed (like 85% of costs) from some HMLs - believe it or not, you can get that much of your first flip financed!

Depends on where you live and how comfortable you are with DIY evictions.

Depending on your hazards it could be as painless as a grand or two or we've done $40k+ lead reno jobs on properties with tons of hazards.

Not everyone can take off work for apartment searches.As for cameras and vacant rentals, that's very market-dependent.

Access to financing, such as 90% of the purchase price, can significantly lower the entry barrier, but success still depends on having a well-thought-out plan for managing renovation costs, timelines, and potential risks to ensure a profitable outcome.

After repositioning they 45k to 100k in per door depending on area and rent.

Any help is appreciated.As others have said, seasoning varies by product.

I would say it depends on the market.We had converted a 88 unit hotel into MTR for corporate housing in a market with a lot of job growth.

If your parents have a Revocable Living Trust then the property would be deeded to them, depending on what their decisions are within that Trust, you can be added on at the beneficiary of that property.

For me, it would depend on how old he was when it happened, if he was <25, I'd hear him out.