Flipper/Rehabber · Bronx, NY · Member since 2019 · 25 posts · 4 votes
Looking to invest in my first flip I have 50k to start. 15-20k for a down payment and 30k for a rehab,plus emergency funds. Do I have to get pre-approved for a loan before speaking to an agent about an offer?
For example.
Home is up for 100k and I want to make an offer say 75k. Do I try and get a loan off the asking price or do I wait to til the offer is accepted and then get the loan. Also if my loan includes the rehab ,do I make the offer and get the rehab estimates first or would I need to get pre-approved?
Investor · Tulsa, OK · Member since 2017 · 102 posts · 88 votes
7y
Need to find an agent and financing before making an offer. A lot of times a good agent can recommend a lender but you will need proof of funds, for a cash offer, or a letter stating you qualify for a loan before submitting an offer.
Real Estate Agent · Las Vegas, NV · Member since 2015 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
7y
Pre -approval is essential to have an agent take you seriously. You might find the perfect property , it can happen at anytime, but it would be difficult for an agent to write an offer with your financing in place.
Flipper/Rehabber · Bronx, NY · Member since 2019 · 25 posts · 4 votes
7y
@Clay O.Thanks Clay. Say I want to use a HML to get a loan. Wouldn't they need to know details like the purchese cost, rehab, closing cost, holding cost and a bunch of other info before I can get pre-approved.Or can I can they just give me a general amount on how much they would lend?
Real Estate Professional · West Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2012 · 23k+ posts · 13k+ votes
7y
A HML can give you their parameters for financing purchase and rehab, along with looking at your financials. They can give you a general preapproval based on that, but since there are more parameters such as actual rehab costs, a HML Preapproval, which is what you need, is less reliable than a traditional preapproval.
Developer · Dallas, TX · Member since 2015 · 84 posts · 79 votes
7y
you can usually get pre-approved and get a proof of funds from a hard/private money lender prior to working with an agent. If a client approaches me without one i usually refer them to a lender before we get started. I work a lot of off market deals where a non-refundable deposit is required. It would be bad business if i let someone put down $5k or more then they lose it because they didn't have their lending in place. No matter what, they'd blame me and everyone else as to why they lost their money. Furthermore, I don't get paid working with someone who can't perform. So getting the financing situated before hand is a must for many reasons.