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Hello all,I am curious how much money (as a % of ARV) a beginner house flipper can expect to need to bring to the table when using a hard money loan.

@Matthew RobertsThe Biggerpockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide would help https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingReal Estate Glossary https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/

That said check out the free beginners guidehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

Those little beginner pointers really do help us newbies.

What's a good start for beginners to invest in?

Sorry, not the biggest reader but the ultimate beginners guide is a good read for atarting out.

In a very real sense, wholesaling is not a beginner job.

Network, network, network.Another great starting point is to read and be familiar with the free Beginner's Guide available right here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingNo dumb questions here, ask away!

It my sound strange to beginners, but when you are planning a budget and SOW it is easy to forget things so having a reference like that is a huge help.We are in the beginning stages of renovating a 4 family building and here is the general SOW we are following:Phase 1Water & Furnace services & misc plumbing issuesInstall electric heat in 1st floor front & 2nd back floor rearInstall spring loaded door hinges, replace locksets in all unitsinstall & new door in front floor rear unit Phase 21st Floor Back UnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, new countertop, hardware for cabinets install fan in bathroom, new baseboard in kitchen1st Floor FrontUnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, hardware for cabinets,install fan in bathroom,miscPaint common areas Phase 32nd Floor Back UnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, new countertop, hardware for cabinets, install fan in bathroom, new baseboard in kitchen2nd Floor Front UnitFlooring & paintLight fixtures, hardware for cabinets, Install fan in bathroom, misc.Phase 4Re build Back staircaseInstall Smoke detector systemExterior paint