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28 February 2018 | 5 replies
Or a private annuity trust.
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28 February 2018 | 5 replies
I will reach out to you privately.
28 February 2018 | 5 replies
My biggest concern is whether investing in this area long-term is a good idea.
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18 December 2018 | 20 replies
@Melissa Gittens This was my first dealing with banks/appraisals/insurance so I feel like that was my biggest learning curve for purchasing.
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5 March 2018 | 10 replies
Hello there,I'm looking for any suggestions from someone who's a lender or someone who can recommend me one lender in Massachusetts for a refinance.I currently have a loan w/ a private lender and now I need to refinance the loan.Thank you for your advice.Rod.
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2 March 2018 | 4 replies
We understand that most fix and flips are cash purchases or shorter financing such as hard/private lending, but are having trouble trying to understand if other investors ever use conventional loans to finance a fix and flip.It would be great for us if you guys and gals can shed some insight on if conventional loans are really ever used for fix and flips and if so what are the benefits and drawbacks vs. hard/private lending.Thanks for all the help!
4 March 2018 | 4 replies
Also don’t purchase private flood or you lose it too.
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1 March 2018 | 1 reply
Richard Smart This will be overly general but I’d say the biggest risk is if *a lot* of deals look good.
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2 March 2018 | 2 replies
I'm sending you a private message, so that we can connect.
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15 May 2020 | 32 replies
What I choose to do with my portion of the money I make is private and up to me entirely.