Keep just enough equity for the 20% most hard money lenders want you to put down, and invest the rest. Or

Now I'm selling nearly 100 houses each year plus several of my own restoration projects and have been ranked among the top 50 Realtors in MN out of more than 20,000 four years running for number of homes sold, but it took a lot of thinking positive, hard work and getting out of my comfort zone.

Brought back nightmare memories of a house we restored from flooding.   

Although I know my way around restoring homes I am new to Real Estate investing and look forward to any help and input.

See if there is a RESTORE store in your town. 

I would consider talking to a fire restoration specialist contractor, not just a contractor that says he can fix fire damage.

Individual #1: Taking out traditional mortgage with 10% down to purchase propertyIndividual #2: Managing restoration and sale, taking share of profitsThey need money for the restoration budget, estimated at $40K.

Any loan you want to take against the whole life policy is secured with the policy values, which are restored when the loan is paid off.

I want to leave the corporate grind and do something I can enjoy, restore the community and help someone become a homeowner.I am looking to network with local people who can guide me through the real estate world.

When the house was flooded due to the dishwasher, I called a restoration company to come in.