Do I need a lawyer to set up private lending?

If I have someone who will lend me an amount do I just get a personal check?

What types of return percentages are the norm for private lending?

These might seem like du...

I would appreciate any insight or advice any experienced flipper can give me on this.My mortgage broker friend called me today with a potential opportunity to get in on a flip. Property is in Berkeley Hills, two story...

I own my home free and clear and I have a real estate deal that looks really promising. I wanted to know if I could use the equity in my home as collateral for the down payment? I don’t mean a HELOC or a home equity l...

A mentor of mine offered to take 2 of his single family homes and out them in a "new company". His properties are paid off. My husband and I could also contribute a property to the new company and using those properti...

I've been having a discussion with another @David Battle about tax delinquent lists and land investing using the strategy of @Seth Williams. I was curious, say I get a piece of land under contract for 30 cents on the ...

I've been hearing some murmurs lately about people using their IRAs as collateral (?) to "borrow" funds to use for down payments / rehab financing for real estate projects. A family member of mine passed away a few ye...

I own a few SFH rental properties and have for years. Own my primary residence and have refinanced both so I’m familiar with the lending process/steps. I’ve been looking at local multi family properties which has led ...

Ok guys, I need a little professional insight and guidance!

I’ve obtained a commitment to fund a project from lender A (65%). Can I use the LOC as leverage or collateral to secure additional funding from lender B (...

What are the differences in qualifying and getting a commercial loan rather than a conventional loan? I'd like to see how difficult it would be to get one in order to get into some larger multi family properties. Any ...

I'm looking to buy a Fourplex, but potentially running into issues on getting a loan, and would like your advice.
The majority of my income is non taxable, and the banks I have talked to have said that they will not ...