Credit Cards: If your renovation costs are manageable, using a credit card can be a quick way to finance smaller projects, especially if you can pay off the balance quickly to avoid high interest.8.

Whether you read my book or one of the others out there, I suggest you educate yourself and learn how to manage well before a mistake sours your plans.Flipping is a great way to earn income, but the market has to be balanced.

I think getting your real estate license is not required for investing in real estate, but is very helpful.

But if do a BRRRR from far away that's risky too, without a really good and trustworthy team in place and lots of checks and balances (security cameras, someone local to check on your property) and the ARV and refinance aspect can be challenging.  

Addressing criticism about high rental rates in gentrifying neighborhoods requires empathy and transparency.

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

Notably, there is often an unfortunate cycle where: (1) current ownership has financial struggles; (2) this requires the current ownership to fire sell or declare bankruptcy; (3) the development suffers as a result; (4) new ownership comes in and tries to fix it; and (5) the cycle repeats.

Quote from @Kar Sun: It appears the law requires you to allow them to attend, inspect together, and mutually agree to a list of damages: https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-66-property/tn-code-sect-...Print that off and follow it.Make it clear to her that she is not permitted to bring guests.

—as long as it’s not to a retirement plan—the lender will almost certainly require a separate guarantee.

You are required to contribute towards these improvements.2.