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Alan Ferrante Finding legit hard money lender
18 December 2018 | 11 replies
first you have to find ones that will work with foreigners.Peak in KC will I believe Lima ONe willalthough keep in mind real estate lending has been in fested with FAKE lenders and scammers.here are the red flags:1. interest rates far lower than market like 4 to 5%  this simply does not exist in the market place they just are sucking you in thinking you found this unicorn lender.2. reason they can lend that low is you buy insurance to guarantee payments.. this also does not exist its a fraud.. there is no such product.. 3. offer to show a picture of the person your talking to holding their ID.. again just smoke and mirrors.4. tell you what you want to hear but need 500.00 to 800.00 deposit to go further.. you send that you lost it.5. bad webstie or no website.. poor English etc.
Cassidy Burns WOULD YOU BUY THIS MULTIFAMILY? 7 Unit Building
19 December 2018 | 18 replies
If so, that's a red flag.Why is this property going into foreclosure?
Jo W. Section 8 and kids under 6YO - Is it heavily regulated?
26 December 2018 | 8 replies
I am sure it doesn't matter to you, but the way your friend runs his business is definitely a red flag. 
Michal Kolenda CapEx Projects Way Sooner Than Expected
23 December 2018 | 11 replies
We all went through this crap so be bold and don’t let this ruin it for you
Anthony Grandinetti Why would a landlord not have a lease agreement?
18 December 2018 | 2 replies
If the owner doesn't have this information or unwilling to provide, first that should be a red flag and secondly you can do what I do when I'm shopping apartment communties, go secret shopping meaning show up to the property and pretend as if you are a potential tenant and find out how much they are paying in rent/deposit.
Joseph Charles How much debt is too much
25 December 2018 | 8 replies
@Joseph CharlesYour one comment here concerned me:  "I can run up the number of properties very quickly"That is a red flag for failure. 
Cole Jennette Our First Live-In-Flip
6 January 2019 | 1 reply
House was crazy cheap but covered in local government red tape in the form of code violation fees that had accumulated over years ($15,000+).
Hament Raju Mahajan Multifamily per door price vs SFR and condo sold price nearby
24 December 2018 | 4 replies
In performing large Multifamily  project (say 100 units in , C location, low median income) due diligence how could one compare the per door price of the asset being acquired and the price of condos and SFR for sale nearby.In this hot MF market I am seeing that people pay a huge premium for MF doors as compared to condo/ SFR nearby. like to confirm this fact.One deal i was looking at in a southern desirable MF state  had  per door acquisition price was about 70K  and  in the immediate neighbourhood condos were selling from a starting price of 30K and SFR from 110K  Does this analysis raise red flags?
Kiara Harewood Fix & Flip Estimated Numbers
27 December 2018 | 15 replies
You are one surprise (like finding mold which is common in climates where it rains a lot.....like the Seattle area) to be in the red on this deal.First, you might not be doing your comps correctly...or maybe you are but there isn't enough info for us to tell for sure.
Deitra Curry Applicant requesting full repainting 2 days before lease signing
26 December 2018 | 17 replies
They both received all the lease paperwork a week ago to preview and have since thrown red flags with inquiries on provisions outlined with the application.