How can you tell if a Private lender is legit...so many scammers out hear, and should you pay origination fees? Need help in finding hard money or private lenders

Okay so it isn’t me, but my mom. We are interested in purchasing a multi-unit property in Charlotte, NC and live in one of the units, and plan to rent out the other rooms or list them on Airbnb. She currently has a a ...

Working with a seller who has a property he has inherited from his mother. He is on the deed, but not on the loan. He has been paying the mortgage, maybe partially, and it has been transferred multiple times, currentl...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone has gotten a personal loan to buy property overseas. I have the downpayment in cash but wanted to finance the rest with a personal loan. Tried calling different entities like SoFi and Rock...

I've been doing some research on harp loans but would like to hear from someone that has succesfully refid a loan lately. The rules have changed from the begining and a lot of the restrictions have been taken off, is ...

My seller clients just closed on their side-by-side duplex here in Whitewater, WI. In my area, I've noticed A LOT of investors (including potential buyers on this transaction) that won't even consider university/stude...

I have been working on a few different loans with them. They said we are all good to go. They have not asked for any money up front. That would have been my first hint they were a scam. It came down to transferring fu...

I'm looking for your thoughts or alternative ideas about this.  (I will put my own disclaimer here for my own and anyone else's posts.  Not I, nor anyone posting is a legal professional, etc.)The details, quick and di...

Hi, I’m in the middle of my first real estate deal which is buying a vacant lot on the Oregon Coast. The lender I found is a local credit union and they needed 30% down. Are there others you might recommend who might ...

I’m new and finally making the move to become more active in RE.My husband and I own three homes-all rented. We bought the last 2 in 2007 just before the collapse but have managed to hold onto them. The same renters h...