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Hello Everyone, I am learning about the process to become a private lender and wondering if others who have done so are willing to share their experiences. How difficult is it to start and did you have a mentor to he...
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Hi All!
I have been a member for quite some time but never been more active than the past few months. It's about time I formally introduced myself and did a post! I'm Jose Enage also called JM and I come from Richmo...
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I have been recently using some private money with the terms as following:5 Year Interest Only with ballon payment due at end of loanNo prepayment PenaltiesWill Loan up to 70% of the appraised value of the homeNo Cred...
I'm selling my house and moving to another state. I'm considering becoming a private lender with some of the proceeds. Is there anything I need to be aware of?
Hey everyone, I've been looking into flipping house for about a year now but very seriously for only 3 months. I'm currently a Personal Trainer and about to be a fire alarm technician. I have 3-4 years of electrical a...
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Hello,
I was wondering does long term real estate holding properties such as properties work using private money/investors money? If so how would you structure a deal where they get there ROI monthly/quarterly/year...
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I need an end buyer for a $250m hotel in NY apprised at $275m. It’s a great deal, and I’m luck to get to work on it, but I have no idea how to find someone to buy that. Thanks!
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How would I be able to find a private lender for a commercial property deal. It’d be for my first apartment deal, should I hire a securities lawyer? Do I need to create an LLC? Looking off a money partner or someone t...
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HelloI have bought two investment properties in the past the conventional way but now i would like to look into a private lender or private investor for financing. I dont know much about private lenders. Can someone e...
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BiggerPockets Community,Hello, my name is Daniel Bloomfield and I am new to the real estate investment community. I live in the Cincinnati, Ohio / Northern Kentucky area and have just sold my first live and flip prope...