Also have to factor in sales costs. 

@Chris TedeschiThere are several factors that go into this decision, but ultimately it should be based on your overall asset protection strategy.

That's when they'll give opinions and ideas not influenced by monetary gain.

Some HMLs/private lenders don't have credit score requirements.This makes sense as your credit score is a good indicator of long-term creditworthiness, but in the short term (like the typical term length of a hard money loan) factors like liquidity are more predictive of timely repayment.Best,Michael

It has always been interesting to me that the REI is not a pure supply-demand space because of the influence of the third parties.

There are a lot of different factors that go into it, like how much time do you have to dedicate to getting your first deal?

@Jillian EzMy CPA told me to talk to a real estate lawyer for the best answer, but offered this:“This depends on several factors including concerns for liability and budget.

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Again, not being completely blind to other factors: inspection is good, cash on cash is reasonable, etc, etc.

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