I live in a large Amish Community in Southern Indiana with several different things to offer but just not sure if I should only promote a place for people to stay or widen the choices to include tours and actual time they (Tourists) could spend at Amish Farmsteads which would include learning all aspects of the Amish Lifestyle.

Regarding hard money, private lenders will all generally need at least 20% down.

Then borrow from private lender to close the 20%.

Questions like: how long their units have been vacant, do you or the residents pay utilities, how many tours have you been giving each week, how much is your application fee, etc.You can obviously customize the questions to fit your needs.

@Matt Honeyford I will go a few ways with this but not sure it’ll answer your questions. 1) ALWAYS ensure you have more than one exit strategy for your properties. 2) Consider wholesaling if there’s not a larger spread on your flips (that reiterates my first point). 3) Consider working in other, less competitive markets. 4) If you have great rates and terms on that money you were able to obtain, make private money loans to other investors at higher rates.

I genuinely feel like I could be using private money to increase my marketing, but is tough to find a private money lender who will structure a long 8-12 month marketing finance deal to increase reserves.

I’m just beginning to maybe start investing in real estate. Found a property for 32k in an area where there is high demand to rent could charge 1800 a month for a 3 bedroom. The high monthly rate is the oil industry h...

Meeting someone face to face, seeing the market, touring some props, and getting a first-hand idea of the operation is extremely helpful.

and it seems to me google campus abuts the landfill..probably not an issue for this person being on the other side of the freeway.. it is amazing how much gets dislosed in a CA transaction these days.. also while I got you on the line I had dinner with my buddy who has the container home building company you have a standing invite to tour on your next trip north.. !!!

I have a potential private money lender.