I'm looking at doing my first deal in Anchorage, Alaska and if all things pan out, we'll be using seller financing. Do I need to go to a real estate attorney to get a seller financing contract and a contract of sale f...

What is a good formula for IRR. and how do you handle the IRR formula when you are paying cash for a property? When paying cash, what are good IRR results, and for what timeframe (5 or 10 yrs)?What are typical appreci...

I'm touring houses next week with my realtor looking at potential live-in/rental ops. This will be my first investment. I'd like to pull together a check/circle list for each so I can calculate rehab costs to pick the...

Not sure this is the right section but would appreciate your thoughts. For reasons immaterial to this question, another investor agreed to pay be $500 per month every month for 30 years. He will keep his word but, if ...

Curious if the note group leans more towards taking on debt or JV’ing when purchasing? I know the note industry is a long term game so it may deter the use of debt for some. Any thoughts?

I met a local Hard Money lender that syndicates 6-12 month Hard Money loans recently. The interest earned, typically 9% to 12%, is paid out to the members and the syndicator keeps the up front points and handles all t...

I am under contract to purchase a RV park on seller finance with closing set for tomorrow. This started out as a cash deal but after numerous conversations with the seller, we came to seller finance terms with 55% dow...

Hi everyone, I have a partner who wants to hold paper long term for some of my deals. Sa-weeeeeet! I want to make the process as PASSIVE, painless and professional as possible for my partner and other potential part...

The Fed increased its benchmark federal-funds rate again this Wednesday which will now range in the 5-5.25% representing a 16-year high.  Some economists are claiming that this raise was already priced into current mo...

Hello BP contributors.  I have ventured into the world of Hard Money Lending (HML) in the past couple years and have only done 1st Position DOTs on residential real estate in AZ and MO.  I have come across an "opportu...