You can decide if youre a charity or if you're a business person with an investment to protect.

The permitting in NYC is also tricky and it can take months to get a permit, along with contractors being really busy is really proving challenging.

Most work this way Rates: 9% to 13% (Most Deals are 11-12%)Terms: up to 36 Months (Most Deals are 6-12 months)Fees: 2-4 points(%) of loan amount paid at closing (Most Deals are 3 points(%))Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000 (For loans less than $250,000 $2,500 minimum fee)Max Loan: 65%-70% of After Repair Value(ARV) 100% Rehab Financing Available (Require 20% of purchase price down payment or cross-collateral)Closing Timeframe: 48 Hours - 3 Weeks (Most Deals are 2 Weeks)NO PRIMARY RESIDENCES, NON-OWNER OCCUPIED ONLY, BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.

This cost of debt comes through where people have to borrow to afford the item, like a car, or business Capex and of course, a home.

I have not used an agent before, and I've heard mixed things about that.My personal strategy has been to make up small business cards or flyers and then have somebody place those in the areas where my tenants are likely to be, such as local grocery stores, laundromats, restaurants, and so on.

The owner has an LLC that he uses because it is a business for him to sell property and finance it for individuals.

This is your business. 

Mentoring and Coaching should be a complimentary business not a primary one when they either have failed miserably or never even were an investor. 

Varies on the laws of the state you are doing business in, demand, and local zoning laws.1.

@Adam M.Is Kevin a drug dealer or involved in some other type of shady business?