Nervous about Private Lenders, how do you know they are legitimate and how do you protect yourself from being scammed ??

Hi,I have an opportunity to do a private loan deal through a family member with a great track record in real estate development. Looking over the documents, it's clear to me that I could benefit from a lawyer to help ...

I am looking to bring on a private investor for an apartment deal. However, I need to understand how to pay them out before I do so.
Example.... I put my own money down, and then use their money as well to buy a bigg...

I recently opened an EQRP solo 401K and it was suggested that I look into using the funds in the account for private lending.  I'm familiar with private lending just not being a private lender, is anyone else using a ...

I found a really great house going up for auction in 3 weeks. I would like to buy it with some friends and family money from the auction. Fix it up and refinance it into a mortgage to live in.I'm guessing this will ta...

What's the best way to start a private lending business? How do you go about finding customers? Contracts? Etc.....Any info will be greatly appreciated!

New to BP and wondering if anyone has experience in becoming a private money lender in the Raleigh area?

What are some good questions to ask a lender to determine if they are legitimate or a scammer? What are some things to look out for? Also, I’m assuming someone with a website is not a private lender.

Does anyone in the NC market have a recommendation and/or experience using a Private Investigator to locate homeowners? All information will be helpful. Thanks in advance

In real estate investing there are 3 main things you need to have: Time, Knowledge and Money. I currently have the time and knowledge to invest in/manage rentals, however I'm lacking the money to make any moves. I hav...