I also do a Christmas card with some cash at the end of the year. 

I have narrowed down five different US cities where I would like to begin my investing journey and plan on picking one in the near future. 

what is the best way to fund renovations on a flip project (other than cash)hard money lender, line of credits, credit cards?

I left after five minutes, haven't been back in years.

I’ve been in the real estate business for almost three years now and have completed five deals: one buy-and-hold long-term rental, one short-term rental, and three fix-and-flip projects, for which I helped raise capital.

His criminal record shouldn't play a role if he was released from prison five years ago and has held a steady job, has good landlord references, etc.Disorderly conduct looks pretty minor, and I don't see how it poses a risk to you.

I think more people do not understand the risk of seller financing. all the people I see applying for seller financing could not get a visa card there credit is so bad and there savings is from the pennies they find walking down the street. 

And to @Jay Hinrichs's point, I see no safeguards for gators when teaching about gap funding, EMD funding, or any other tactic that they try and sell which tells you to get 0% interest credit cards and build business credit to be used to lend out.

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