However, my ultimate goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties (buy and hold) for building generational wealth so that in 10 years, I can sit back and watch my legacy grow.Background/Real Estate Journey:My employment history includes working at Fannie Mae (the secondary mortgage market giant) for nearly 20 years (1987- 2006) as an administrative assistant, a call center representative in the Consumer Resource Center, and lastly as the technology manager in the call center.

They can tell you a lot about the VA process, and how to navigate both the military and VA systems-- there are usually one or two vets per post who make it their full time hobby helping other vets get the VA health benefits they've earned.  

The FCRA specifies those purposes as the granting of credit, the collection of a debt, the underwriting of insurance, employment purposes, for issuing a license as required by some government agencies or for a legitimate business transaction between a business and a consumer.

And once escrow is open and title is done 36 to 48 hours  and lender has vetted you as a borrower things fund in the matter of a few days.Keep in mind though to legally lend fix and flip on one to four in CA.. takes a license  Either Consumer finance license  State lender license with NMLS or CA real estate Broker.. 

@Matt Lowery man sorry to hear about your gf's health.

Just look at health care.

I don’t know why, but business purpose/consumer purpose is probably the most misunderstood aspect of private lending, even among lenders.Most lending attorneys used to sell loan document templates you would own that you could fill out and use yourself.

This is important to assess re-leasing capability and desirablility factor of the location.Do they have to disclose personal and business financials per the lease so you can review rent to sales ratio and EBITDAR for health of the business? 

This stuff is stressful and it sometimes consumes me.

However with 2 kids under 2 and as-of-yet reluctant family, I've been reflecting on my skill set on how I can add value to a more experienced investor without  consuming all of my free time not being home.I can do just about any DIY project but so can any joe-blow looking to be a handy man.