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What are good questions to ask when scanning through a few "private lenders" to make sure I do not get scammed. Any advice/help would be much appreciated. I googled some questions to ask and also asked my Real Estat...
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Hi everybody,Very new to learning real estate and always thought a 20% down payment plus extra funds for renovations was the way to start out but now that I'm learning the various ways to finance, I would love to hear...
MY situation is this: I own a single family rental that I want to refi or perhaps sell. The lender is a local private individual who has helped finance several deals for me over the years. There is a substantial discr...
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Hello Lenders and Borrowers: I'm seeking various examples of term sheets from experience lenders and borrowers. The specific details are not as important as the language used to document the terms. Would be gratef...
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I’m using private money for the first time to buy some rental units. I don’t know much about any upfront fees but I keep coming across loan origination fee. I’m just trying to make sure this is perfectly normal!
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Hello everyone, just a quick self-introduction to the community:
Real Estate Investor and Private Lender in Florida
Owned, operated and sold multi family properties in South Florida
Private Lender for 2+ ...
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Want to get your thoughts on using direct mail to setup appointments with private lenders.
Has anyone had success doing this?
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I am looking for private lending around Dallas Area. I have great credit and have been in contact with lenders to see what else they would need to move forward...each time I haven't heard back. Is this because the...
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Great post guys,Has anyone ever herd of Samson Miller and Votton Finance? I’mtrying to vet him and his company.Thanks,Flexman Johnson
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I've been exchanging emails with a foreign financial manager and apparently he liked what I had to say because he has very wealthy clients who would like to lend me money to purchase multifamily real estate in the ...