Good morning BP,

Im looking for bank/lender referrals in Central Texas. Specifically Bell County, but really anyone who can point me in the right direction will be greatly appreciated. Ive got solid contacts ...

I really found the "Articles" section helpful when I was first getting started.If you have any Louisville specific questions feel free to shoot me a private message.

You may ask, why not do private lending--I would rather spread the risk of the deal with another person and not have to pay interest in a borrowed downpayment.What % equity should I keep for arranging the deal?

I found it interesting.How to Encourage Private Flood Insurance; Why Delaying Biggert-Waters Is Not the Answer

To fix and flip, you will need to raise capital (hard money lenders, private money lenders, seller financing).

A good GC should also be almost cost neutral but provide the benefits of extensive project management experience.If you feel your project management skills are able to handle project, I would say go for it.

I am working with a lender that is a small, private funder of residential mortgages, both owner occupied and rentals to see if some of their investors might be interested in doing these.

I have been trying extensively here in my area but not luck.

This insures that they will close and if they don't you can hopefully get an extention.I personally wholesale and cherry pick the best deals to fix and flip using funding from private lenders.

The owner should list their house and ask for an extension of time from their mortgagee since they have equity, this would be in the best interest of the mortgagee and borrower.