I don't understand how I would make enough money in that year to be able to afford to pay the hard money lender back and also have the money to get a new traditional mortgage.  

@Marvin Spears I understand very well how mortgages work, and how short sales work.....apparently you do not.  

I understand that real estate is a lot of work and currently I don’t have the education for it, so I took it upon myself to do some research and found Bigger Pockets.

I have realistic budgets and understand they need to make money, but at the same time I feel I've paid too much for my previous rehabs since I was brand new to the game.

Evergreen could never understand that there were two payments made outside of their world.

@Dwayne Jones Appraisals are one of the most frustrating parts of my business - but it is an imperfect science and a lot of it is based on personal judgement, so I understand it.

@Dan Krupa There are ways to invest in real estate with your 401k or IRA account, but you need to understand the different concepts.- Invest with a self directed account: You are right that you can roll your 401k/IRA money into a self directed IRA (or a Solo 401k) and avoid paying penalty and taxes.

I am sending over my terms and requirements to an attorney I was referred to and I wanted to float it to the BP community first to make sure I am not missing anything.

A partner that I've worked with for years has a...

I have not done airbnb before but I understand it is a very seasonal business, especially in Seattle.  

We’ve recently acquired 3 perfectly suitable brrr properties and hope to learn as much as we can to better understand how to find good deals.