I'm about to pitch to a friend (who actually pitched to me awhile ago, so I know he's interested) about financing flips with his money through private money lending. I basically need to know how to even talk to him ab...

Like any good investor, I feel like I am working on it all the time.  I love it, so it's not quite like work, but ideas are always turning in my head.  So over the holiday weekend I was at my parents and we were talki...

Is it common, when dealing with private money lenders, to have an "Origination fee"?  How do you know that it isn't a scam?  Does anyone recommend a private money lender for a rookie to real estate investing?  I curre...

Hi everyone,
I am working on my first commercial property. I plan on buying it with equity I have in other properties (Heloc) and later refinance to get the my capital out. I am trying to estimate what the property w...

Hello,Gathering some more info here before finalizing my investment strategy and curious if anyone knows if it's possible to use something like the FHA 203K loan, but on a traditional loan instead. I've heard from the...

Hi All, 
I want to convert my detached garage on my property to an ADU. Ive contacted the City of Riverside and they have given me the green light to do it. Next step is drafting plans, the City said I could just get...

Hey there,I'm hoping the community here can help me get some of the basics down. I'm brand new to the idea of real estate investing and although I was initially interested in single family, small multi family properti...

Hey all!  I have a relatively unique financial position and am interested in sourcing financing for my next STR - I'd love your input/experiences with different possibilities.Thumbnail of my situation: I'm a professio...

I came across what looked like a great property on Loopnet. It's a Starbucks, yogurt shop, and Subway on a parcel in a large shopping center in a great area at 8.26% cap. After dropping everything to go look at i...

Hello all,I currently own a house ($195k on the loan) that's located in the Bay Area (Martinez, CA). My wife and I have 3 small children and are looking to uproot and leave the state. The house we own was my grandpare...