I hear mixed reviews of furnish finder 

I've decided to become a private money lender for a fix and flip investor.

Your Credit Score: 680+ or 700+ will get you better terms depending on the lender. 660 is the minimum for many lenders.

I work with only a couple clients per year (friends/family) since I have a full time job outside of real estate.I was reviewing all of my fees involved with being an agent and currently a REALTOR which are:1.

I was told by the Trustee, I could finance the condo instead of buying it with all cash.However, since this is auction property and doesn't allow someone to do inspection from inside most of the lender are suggesting that get a hard money loan instead of conventional investment loan.hard money loans are expensive (12% to 13% + origination fees).Does anyone has done this before with conventional investment loan where you don't do the inside appraisal.or any recommendations for lender who can help achieve this?

Who do we reach out to first (builder, appraiser, architect, lender)?

We’d also be using a hard money lender for the flip.

My biggest lesson learned is that I need to make sure I do more research before buying any properties to ensure they can cash flow and are in the best possible area.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Review the docs with your insurance agent to see if the limits are correct.  

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