The problem with that piece of the puzzle is that they get their profit before you exit the loan. 

But can you use that 30% discount as an asset to get the bank to give you a loan.

It does not regulate private loans when the borrower is an investor, non-owner occupant, or business."

Right now I have about $130K available and my bank has agreed to loan another $80K once I have a property.I think my best plan is to fix and flip a few properties using the 1031 exchange.   

Partnering with private lenders or equity partners.This is easily the most common path among investors I close loans for.

Yes, you can buy a house with an FHA loan, but then what?

Generally, agency lenders want:-Net worth equal to or greater than the loan amount,-Liquidity of roughly 10% of the loan amount, spread across the guarantor team.This becomes a gating factor as you scale.

Ask for references from those specific deals and call them.About the Hard Money Loan: Non-traditional loans can be full of hidden costs."

Now while we have a lot of great changes in our industry, we can't neglect the marketplace challenges to close more loans..

The "present value" that pops up is what you would have to pay for the loan to get the yield you want.