If I didn't do the right thing, then I'll have to chalk it up to a learning experience I suppose.Ran the numbers on a property in Grand Prairie, TX and it was showing a cash flow of $535 a month with about $17,000 out of pocket using hard money.

Some of that will be the pre-paid costs like insurance and taxes.Idea for coming up with the $1K:Sell some stuff on craigs list or e-bay.Borrow from friends or family.Prosper or lending club.Credit card cash advance.401k loan.An advance from your job.Get a personal loan from a bank or credit union.None of these are great ideas, but we're only talking a grand here, and if this happens like you expect you can pay it back pretty quickly.

As a father of 6 and grand father of a few more, I'll still stick to my previous post.

I only say this because when I was new I used to come up with grand plans to get a deal only to then speak to the owner and realize it was of no benefit to them to structure it that way.

I'll caution you too about getting sold a loan, sucked in by the ...we can do that loan officers...only to find you spent a few grand and they can't or won't or require more from you, it's a game, so beware.

Hello everyone, my name is Luke Stafford I live in Zeeland, Michigan which is a little bit southwest of Grand Rapids.

I can tell this will be a fun forum.I am not too worried about the expense of the W/D in the grand scheme of things but it does sound like it is just another area to get abused.

I think I saved about 2 grand this way.

Hi, Does anyone have a trustworthy and fairly priced General contractor that can do most repairs? or a company I should ask for bids from locally? I Need, Flooring, Painting, General Repairs and then possible new kitc...

Can you find good opportunities for growth in say Carmel Indiana or north along the sand dunes somewhere or maybe up toward Grand Rapids?