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"You Can't Make Money Investing in Real Estate!!"I've heard this plenty of times as I'm sure many of you have as well, mainly from 1st time investors who tried it ONCE and failed, never to go for it again, or those wh...
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We all know that most Hard Money lenders will require 10-30% down payment on a deal just so you have some "skin in the game". But do find that private lenders are different?I have used a private lender that has not re...
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So we are using SmartMove for the application process. We have several people who have requested the application but i am struggling with the fact that despite paying the application fee they may not be choosen. How d...
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I had some bring this up recently about buying x% over listing, and having the seller pay you back the difference which you use for the down payment.Can the seller "fund" me any amount during close?What am I missing o...
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Hello everyone,I'll try to be brief! - I met a lady online who was looking for an equity partner in an AirBnB condo. She does all the management etc, I go on title of mortgage and do all the financing, and we split ca...
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I am looking to take out some conventional loans with a small local bank. Any ideas how to do some due diligence on them?thanks
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Have not bought a house yet, I'm a little worried about it. But, I thought I would put together a introduction document for when I need to go to private/hard money lenders to explain who I am. I have read that it...
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Hi all,As to abide by all BP rules, I want to emphasize this is not solicitation, but instead simply looking for information.My business partner and I are looking into somewhat of a set of BRRRRs on a 4-8 top and have...
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Hi everyone!Do hard money lenders care where your down payment comes from? I’m trying to figure out how to structure a deal without putting any of my money into the deal. This is for a fix and flip. I found a hard mon...
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Do you invest in real estate crowdfunding? If so, what are your favorite platforms for investing?
In particular, I’m looking for crowdfunding platforms that allow non-accredited investors.
I’ve invested with Fund...