Scratch that, I found it  - in BP article about the BRRR strategy:R — RentBanks rarely want to refinance a property that isn’t occupied so renting usually needs to come first.

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This article from @Joshua Dorkin is a great intro on hard money lending.

There's one next week in Renton that's always packed with 100+ peoplehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/603342-fixated-on-real-estate-dealing-with-contractors-and-more

Hi William,There's a lot of mis-information on this topic, usually promulgated by lenders with hidden overlays pertaining to rental income, that's then repeated by others, including in this thread. 

One of the many supporting articles linked.Baby Boomer Housing Bust

About 15 days ago I came across an article by Keith Weinhold about how the equity in your home can jump-start real estate investing.

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Any help would be appreciated Or if anyone can steer me in the direction of a book or better articles that might spell out the details better for me.

I’m a newbie, needing some legal advice on many topics, just wanting someone who is familiar and can really help me out just starting out.