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Hey all! Long story short, I have been living abroad in Italy for nearly 2 years, and after sharing my experiences in the Italian market will fellow investors they are wanting to partner with me on future projects her...
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I’m wondering if anyone could offer advice on how to get a private lender to cover the down payment/ closing costs of a hard money loan. If I brought a great deal to the table and had a hard money loan lined up, how w...
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Hello BP community. New to the site and fairly new to real estate investing. I currently own 2 rentals and in the process of a BRRRR. I've decided after this 3rd single family rental I'd like to switch focus to Multi-...
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Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and new to real estate house flipping. My friends and I (one is an broker, another is an engineer/construction) are starting a real estate investment company. We want to set up a fun...
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I am on the hunt for my first real estate investment. Would you say it's necessary to create an LLC to purchase the property? located in Missouri, St.Louis area
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Hey BP,I am curious how other investors are structuring their deals with private money lenders in regards to multifamily apartment buildings. Do you give a flat interest rate on the money lended to you? If so, what is...
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I am just starting out in the real estate industry. I have been married for 26 years and have 3 grown and productive children (that was my toughest job). I worked in Washington, DC for 20 years and had a small busin...
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When asking a private money lender for funding, do you suggest amortizing it over only the course of the loan or do you try and structure the contract so that it has a 1 year balloon with a longer amortization period?...
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Good morning everyone. Today I would like to ask, what you folks prefer more flips or new construction and why? I know each have there pros and cons just as every avenue of real estate does. So why do you do what you do?
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So Im working on organizing a real estate private equity deal and its getting a bit more complicated than I think it should be, but I need to understand all possible structures and figure out if what the GP is pitchin...