As long as you've done your homework and  are armed with additional highly relevant data for them to consider (and to manage their risk with), there's usually a good chance you'll squeeze a little more out.

The first and biggest problem is that all lenders that I know of will only lend on a transaction that is arm's length, meaning not being purchased from a family member.

If you start small with a core group of people you get along with and have rapport with, and then ask those folks to recommend others (other investors, contractors, attorneys, etc.) then I think that’s a great way to grow into the market.The RI real estate investor group has explicit networking events maybe twice a year - they just had a networking dinner last month and there’s usually one in late August - so those are obviously good occasions to make new connections, but really after any meeting is a good time to start meeting folks.

I once lost a bid then later found out I had a higher cash offer but the winner offered to “clean out the house” while I didn’t explicitly say that.

Please do not curse me five or six hours into this when your arms and shoulders start to ache.

Flood insurance will cost you an arm and a leg.

I just saw the message in Zillow Manager - they will start charging $9.99/week in AR, ME, MD, MO, NE, NJ, VT, & WI beginning March 31.

Trump announced today that this may well not be something we get our arms around until July, at best. 

Since this is a non-arms length transaction, it will get extra scrutiny.What do you mean by "take about $125k out"?

I have reached out to some credit unions they do arm loans primarily.