If you are using hard money you need to budget for the points and fees as well as traditional third party closing fees.Repairs: The money it is going to take you to rehab the property plus an extra 10% of estimated repair costs to account for unexpected repairs.Holdings Costs: Here is where a lot of investors get tripped up.

None of the serious investors I know still pay 6% commission to a traditional agent.

My traditional lender says I can get the loan if I can come up with the down payment.  

With a heavy-handed new law that is the first of its kind in the nation, Seattle has set its regulatory crosshairs on landlords, attempting to police their inner thoughts and eliminate the possibility that their decisions could be motivated by "implicit" or unintended bias.Known as the "first in time" rule, the mandate forces landlords to rent to the first qualified applicant, rather than choosing the best fit from among prospective tenants.Sponsors contended that this unprecedented restriction is needed because traditional anti-discrimination laws do not protect against unconscious prejudices.

A lease option is when you accept a buyer for your house that perhaps cannot qualify for a traditional loan yet.  

I live in Fort Worth Texas and am looking at cash flow options for up coming properties instead of the traditional fix/flip. 

A lot more than square footage must be considered.Financing: If this is a flip, a traditional bank will want to see 20% down.  

Traditional Financing      b.

Traditional - Hire an Architect, bidding the project and then hiring a contractor.

Christian Scalla It depends.