Unless you are someone who is going to take advantage of the leverage offered in an FHA loan, I am generally in favor of purchasing investment real estate in an LLC.  

Traditional bank loans can be slow and have strict requirements, while hard money and private lending seem to offer more flexibility.For those who’ve secured funding before, what’s been your experience?

Or do you have to offer your investors some kind of discount?  

I've walked their properties in-person, and their build quality is good.

@Yael DoronIf you're working with a $150,000 budget and aiming for high ROI through rental income, consider nearby areas around Phoenix that still offer affordability and growth potential.

Being that rates are up it's another way to offer exatly what you mentioned; the chance to own for a couple hundred bucks more than renting.Thoughts?

Collecting rent rolls, walking properties, learning who's doing the best in our sector/niche and how they're doing it, finding partners, all of these things I'm fairly good at, as I've been doing this for my recruiting agency for the past 3 years.

It helps estimate ARV, rehab costs, and potential returns and offers funding options.

Also review what others offer.

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