Hey all,I've been reading up on buy-and-hold, first-time real estate investment for a few months now, and have made my way through a bunch of Bigger Pockets podcast episodes, so I felt like it was time to introduce myself on the forums, too.My name's Shane and I'm originally from the Northwest, have been here in Los Angeles for 3 years now, and I'm looking to buy my first property ever.

After speaking with a lender, it seems like it's harder to get funding for flipping than buy and hold.

What type of investing are you interested in; flip or buy and hold?

Open to buy and hold and flips.Thanks.

Jason you could have put it under contract with an option if he was willing to discount the property even a little and sold/assigned the option to an off-market buy and hold investor looking for a good deal.  

My advise.... stay focused, save some money, and INVEST in real estate - long term buy and hold is the path to real wealth - take your time and set your goals on buying your first rental property - as an owner occupant if possible.good luck

I am under contract on a 4 plex. Inspection revealed about $40,000-$50,000 worth of work that needs to be done. I am currently waiting on the seller to accept or reject my new purchase price offer, however, I don't ha...

Consider private or hard money lenders - private for long term holds. 

Buy/Hold is going to tie up your cash for a long period of time as to where flipping presents a fair amount of risk but offers a much faster return.  

Looking to do a buy/hold or more of a rehab/flip strategy?