so being new to the hml world my lender backed out because he didn't have the time to walk me though the process.  He let me know that he'd work with me in the future but not on my first deal because I was too green. ...

Hi Everyone, brand new here and just made my first big purchase in a pretty expensive area (stable/growing property values, also a desirable seasonal vacation rental town). Last week I closed on a completely gutted an...

I recently purchased a property out of state. The process to close was difficult to say the least. Despite me covering closing costs, closing still had to be delayed over a month for the seller to find financing to co...

I hope this info will impact at least one investor seeking direction on where to go for funding deals.I've taken the next step in my business along the progression of the "Financial Path for Funding" as I like to call...

Good evening B.P community. I am on the verge of going through the process of obtaining a HELOC. I would like to hear some of your experiences. What you learned, what you would do differently. How a HELOC helped you i...

I did a back of the envelope analysis for this 3 unit plus general store building and got the following numbers which seem pretty promising.  What other information should I find out or confirm before making an offer?...

I searched this on the site and it seems the answer is mostly "it doesn't matter, don't worry about it" but I care strongly about branding and also making sure I don't use words that have a negative connotation. I ne...

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I am just trying to find out how many of you had a formal/informal mentor when you first started out? Or you were someone who read a lots and lots of books and spent time on forums like these to bridge the...

There was a previous thread about " What happens when you want to sell your real estate business?"Most of the answers have already been given, so I'm starting a follow up thread with a different slant to some of the r...

I live in SW Florida where I owe $335,000 for a house surrounded by homes forecloure specialists are enjoying profits from selling at $125,000 (in much better condition than mine), and at least another thousand brand ...