There’s a lot of talk about using private funding for real estate, but not enough discussion on vetting those lenders.For the experienced investors — what’s your process for verifying credibility and protecting yourself before closing a deal?

Also, factor in ongoing operational costs like insurance, maintenance, and utilities.

Has taken a long time to get thru the Country subdivision process.

Our obligation is to ensure that a one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.

I've fired two PM's before starting my own, and no lie, fired over 100 contractors easily before getting a system down that works and controlling the process, not letting any contractors tell me the price or timeline.

I just want my house completely free from the listing agreement and be taken off the market so we can find another realtor and continue the selling process...Any insight helps but if you're an EXPERT...

I manage around 30 furnished MTRs in Florida, and I have tried all of the main platforms:Airbnb - By far has the biggest market share (and the biggest marketing machine), and only charges the host 3% (this is less than you pay for credit card processing on other platforms).Note: There's an enduring fallacy out there that Airbnb = STR or "nightly stays".

Right now, I’m open to a few different paths for my next deal: Long-term rentals in OKCAdditonal furnished mid-term rentals in OKCFlip opportunities here in Dallas, since I’ll be close by to stay involved in the process  Would love to hear from anyone currently investing in OKC or Dallas. 

They’re great referral pipelines.Building a small “preferred list” of attorneys who understand your processes, contracts, and client style will save you tons of time down the line.

It was a process of trial and error, and with each investment, my knowledge and expertise grew.One of the crucial lessons I learned was to develop confidence in underwriting deals.