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We have decided to use a private money/hard money loan for our next (2nd) flip. How does this work? Do we apply for the loan and then find a property? Or do we find a property and make an offer contingent on approv...
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I'm trying to figure out what my options are for creatively financing the purchase of a plex. I found a banker who is willing to finance to up 75% of a purchase if I can cover the remaining 25% in a down payment.
I ...
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Let’s say a private money lender gives me the money that allows me to purchase a house. While I am paying him the necessary interest, what would happen to my property and the money I have been paying him if the privat...
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Hello all! Im brand new to the forum and to real estate investing and have a question involving private lending. From what I understand a private lender is interested in lending his/her money out for a super high inte...
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Hi everyone,We are working on our first deal and after sitting on the sidelines for a while and reading all thing BP, we are very excited to have our first offer accepted! We are looking for advice on how to structur...
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Hello all,I am new to Bigger Pockets, I have been reading the forums for about a year as well as listening to the podcasts on my commute to work. I am also a rookie investor from Texas, I currently have four rental p...
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I'm new to this website - found out about it and have been hooked since Saturday. I've been reading several post about private lending for a year and then taking a mortgage out after the 1 year. How does this work?...
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So I currently have 30k in capital and looking to find a private lender to help fund the rest of the down payment on roughly a 389k duplex in Ohio. So I plan on getting the money from the private lender for down and u...
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I've done private money lending in the past with both contracts and promissory notes. If you're a private money lender how do you protect yourself while lending? What legal documentation do you use? How do you vet you...
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What are some of the pros and cons of going with hard money / private lending vs conventional for a second home/ investment, rental property??