My friend and I are both 19 and have been very interested in real estate for a few years now and finally want to start by flipping a house this Summer. It is a very beaten down house that has been pretty vandalized (c...
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Hello all,I'm considering taking out a HELOC to help finance my first deal in the Memphis area. Is it better to use the funds as a down payment on a conventional mortgage (potentially on a larger home that may be more...
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What are the major differences of a traditional bank loan vs portfolio lender? Which one is better for fix and flip?
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Curious if you've come up with a particularly creative (legal) way to raise funds for your first investment property. I am writing a blog article targeted at (almost) investors who stay on the side lines because o...
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Hello,A family member has a somewhat 'unique' situation coming up dealing with an estate and I thought I would jump in here to help them get some advice.Situation is this; they (family member) are one of three sibling...
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My partner and I are considering the most optimal way to structure the private money portion of a potential transaction. We are currently looking at a 11 unit apartment building that would require approx. 140k down p...
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I have been introduced to a concept where the realtor used leaves some or all of their commission in the deal in exchange for a small piece of the action. Example: $100,000 house, 80% LTV, so I $20,000 required downp...
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Does anyone know of a hard money lender that will do 100%? I am actually looking to do a no money down flip. I dont have the large amount of capital to invest. This would be my 1st deal. I see on all the hard money si...
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My fiance and I purchased and flipped our first property last year. We doubled our investment at closing (75k invested 150k sold) and realized this is something we really enjoyed doing. Another property came to us by ...
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I have about 150-175k for a downpayment on a multiplex. I like to buy in the 1.5-2.0 million range but feel that my downpayment is not enough. On avg is cash flow bigger on lgr buildings? Does anyone have any sugest...