I'm looking to flip my first home this year in the western Massachusetts area and wondering if anyone here on BP has used rehabfinancial.com as a source for private/hard money lending?

(good infrastructure, multiple job sources, good schools, etc.)

Maybe, just maybe, you don't have to pull permits if you are sourcing all those trades.

@Mark Tomsick the San Diego REIA clubs are a great source to learn and rub shoulders with experienced investors.

Not personally, but the best source for what you seek would be your local REIA... you can find them on the global directory at nationalreia dot org.

Hi , I'm new on this site and to investing in real estate as a source of income.

According to a well-known VC analyst source, there are currently 152 unicorns with total valuation of $552B.

@Frank Matanane I don't know much about LegalZoom other than the ads I hear, so I cannot opine on their service.I would strongly recommend getting an attorney that knows your local law - if LZ has that service and is recommended by someone you trust then that can be a good source.

I understand the appreciation part of it unless you have other source of income to support it ,what will happen if something wrong goes and the appreciation you will only receive when you sell the property and also no vacancy means ,you are going to rent it and forget it for ever and never rent it again which is not true ,you might have to do some renovations ,clean it after somebody leaves and the tenants do not always tell you that they are moving out.

And Finally, if you are looking to be a more passive investor in this area, we are looking to recruit new private money sources, so now may be a great time to get involved!