In over 15 years of lending our money privately, here are the most common questions we are asked by potential borrowers.

As far as benefit to the seller goes, @Matthew Paul I think you are probably right on the money and regardless of whether they would have preferred to stay in this house rather than move, it is likely providing them some excellent cash flow; and I'd be hard-pressed to come up with a deal that serves both parties better than the current situation. 

Just cause they make a lot of money doesn't mean they can afford to make mistakes.It's usually these types that are the least careful about their money. 

Generally the thing that keeps commercial/industrial investors afloat is access to large sums of money to survive a downturn.It sounds more like this property is an outlier in your wheelhouse and portfoliio. 

I wouldn't recommend an ADU and take that money and invest it where you can pull capital out faster. you can do much better.

Yes, they can dispute the charge and then the CC company will have to open a dispute that you will have to answer to attempt to get your money. 

I would focus on saving enough money that if I had a deal go bad, then that money I saved was there to cover it. 

Let’s talk strategies to help all of us keep more of our hard-earned money!

One never knows whether an area will gentrify but chatter on the street is money is flowing in the South Shore.

@JC Wu - I’m sorry you lost money in your investment.