I'm currently a Civil Engineer working in Land Development in Denver.

If you do go this route, make certain that you have an ironclad option agreement and that it is properly recorded in the public records so that the actual owner of the property cannot refinance the property based off of the money you put into it or sell it out from under you.

@David Edwards, the only "right" way to completely separate your properties from your personal fiances is to move them into a properly established and maintained LLC and refinance the properties in the name of the LLC. 

If you go this route you’ll need to start developing a relationship with a local lender.

Make sure to run proper analysis and ask for second opinions from the other investors you have networked with.Good luck and persevere.

Hey all!

I have found a lot of potential properties around a new casino in my area. Some need work others will rent as is. My question and I know it’s a broad question, so I expect broad answers.

When I do a rehab...

Search for and buy property.Instead of doing one extreme thing versus the other, set goals and learn how to balance, manage and hedge against your liabilities properly.

Then, over time as I developed a track record, they started feeling more comfortable lending me a higher percentage of the purchase price. 

There's so much of this country that hasn't been developed or even touched yet.

Once you have all the info the only thing I can provide is doc checks of trades you wish to hire; to insure you are properly protected during and after the job.