However, in private financing it is customary for the borrower to foot those costs.You can find each institution's registered account and arm's-length mortgage guidelines, and fees on their respective websites.

I had a friend who bought on Clifton and Bedford ten years before me.

Just basic face to face talks with people soon to be friends.

Hey there @Dan Wang - First off, amazing deal my friend! 

I have friends in Alabama who are brokers and investors and they tell me it's a no brainer to get your license for the access and real-time info it gives you... but just want to cover the bases for Georgia in case it's different over here.

U need to flip the return  75% to the money and 25% to you if have any hope of finding someone to do this that is not friends and family.. 10 to 15% is way to little for the risk of being a gap funder.. if the project does not work gap funder is the one who loses money..

This specific deal was a close friend's apartment that he was renting.

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I have a friend who is a banker locally, he's seen business bank numbers for 40 years...he know what makes a strong business client and when it is a weak business with some good years.