I feel that the riskiest part of a real estate deal is the construction/rehab phase for the project. Many of the cons and unfortunate stories are the ones where an investor gave a partner, many times out of state part...

I did a investment lending to a company for land development project. They offered a 20 % interest premium and 5 % profit sharing (i know too good to be true and there is something wrong). I didn't realize it but they...

Hello, I am a little confused about using a Hard Money Loan. Do you have the property under contract and then present the information to the Hard Money Lender? When does the hard money lender come into play? For examp...

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I'd like to hear from anyone who is familiar with Mr. Texas Realestate Investment Company here in Houston, TX. To be more specific, I would like to know if their paid Mastermind membership is ...

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I signed my first deal in Los Angeles the house is under contract and have my hard money lender preparing loan doc's but I need to show proof of funds in my business account of 125k. It's a 2bed 1bath pur...

We are currently trying to buy a property in North Dakota which will be an investment property for us, but my mother-in-law will be living there. Our problem is, we have identified a property to buy but we are right i...

I am in the process of using seller financing to sell a house. At some point I may want to sell that note to get at least some of the cash out of the deal. I heard that it would be easier to sell the note if it has be...

Hi all,My "real estate goal" is very straightforward - I am looking for an approach that can yield a 6%+ annual return with as little active work and time as possible, after a learning period (of up to 5 years).By 6%+...

Hey there, BP'ers! It's been a while since I last posted and ALOT has changed since then.3 yrs ago this month, my husband and I started looking for our first rental property as another retirement vehicle beyond 401k'...

Hello,

What is everyone's thoughts on using cash vs HML (9-12% with 2-3 points)?

Much easier to make cash deals work (from acquiring properties easier to having a lot more room for margin).

Seems like you are doi...