The renovation budget can be artificially inflated so you can have a "cash pillow" for maintenance or anything else really.The conventional loan for purchase and rehab is the most commonly used by investorsIf you have a company it is also possible to apply for loans but it is necessary to have at least 6 months of activity.

I don’t know your particulars but schedule e and no substantial services is common with self managers and very tax efficient.

If you've got a fat stack of cash to work with, you can make all-cash offers on "as-is" properties with a fast closing, no contingencies, and get properties for 75% of market value that way.

Also those levels of requirements are more common on larger commercial loans, I’m hoping to start in the residential space 4 units or less. 

But since you reached out, I might as well network a bit while learning..Thanks Logan Hi Robert, A hard money lender bases its loan around an asset, most commonly real estate.

This may not apply everywhere, but it is a common situation.

You are correct, small multi listings in A/B markets are less common, but do come on occasionally.

I'm not a lawyer or expert on deal structuring but what we see the most common is a single GP (general partner) and a number of LP's (limited partners).

W-2, 1099, etc.) with passive income/loss from my rentals (STR, LTR).AnswerThere are a few ways, but the most common for real estate investors is to own a rental that 1.) meets the IRS requirements to be considered an STR and 2.) fulfill the material participation requirements.

Some people charge up to 4%. 3% is very common.