Walk away.In order for the lender to obtain the necessary capital to fund that loan, it has to pass an initial environmental survey. 

My mother I wanted to spoil and treat her to a better life than my abusive step father gave her.Work your *** off.

The question I’m working out, is combining my HELOC with some hard money to step up in price range to hopefully thin out this current crowd or stay the course like you said.

You will not know the words or clauses to use in the initial filing where AP starts then what to include and change in the operating agreements.

Hey all, I’m looking to start a flip in the beginning of the next year. If I have no lenders as of yet. Would a good 1st move be going to the bank just to see what I would qualify for in say a 203k loan? Even without ...

With this in mind, you want to try and avoid jumping brokerages too often, so doing your research/interviews initially is important.3) I could be wrong on this end, but I believe builders do want agents that have at least a couple years of experience.

I suggest finding the right people and putting together a long term plan of attack.There isn’t one magical property, or investment that will not have its ups or downs.Safety comes in numbers and every property you buy needs to get you a step closer to achieving your end goal.Focus on the fundamentals of the deals and the numbers within themUnder estimate your income and over estimate your expenses Forget about capital appreciationThanks for your attention and I"m looking forward to hearing your thoughtsYour favorite AussieEngelo 

Not exactly sure where I will be after that time period, most likely closer to LA (family, friends, gf, all live in LA) My initial goal was to "house hack" a duplex, but after some looking on redfin/trulia, it seems almost impossible to do with the amount I got preapproved with.

Although I am still in the education phase, I’d like to gain an idea of how to fund my first deal by asking those who’ve surpassed this first step.

Im just hoping it does because the numbers are looking good so far IMO. 2bed 1bath615 sq ft homeArv: $215,000Repairs: $35-$40k (that’s just from her sending me pics of the inside, and me looking from the outside) Initial offer: $80k I told her that the price is subject to change after an actual inspection of the home and we have a contractor run some accurate numbers on the rehab and I’m going to put it in the contract and she gladly agreed.