Most lenders shy away from funding land prep and infrastructure—soft costs like grading, roads, and utilities—because they’re hard to collateralize and carry a lot of risk without vertical improvements in place.In a similar deal, I partnered with another investor here on BiggerPockets to finance a similar project which also had an end buyer in hand, but the cost of capital was high as it was north of 25% annually to the borrower.

It’s kind of like Bloomberg for real estate — pulls fresh distress data (violations, liens, etc.) directly from county sources before it hits PropStream or the usual lists.Looks like you’re more focused on passive plays right now, but curious — would it be valuable if your team or JV partners had access to earlier deal signals to feed into your network?

Being that you're just starting out, it might really behoove you to consider partnering with an established wholesaling team or an experienced individual first.

A solid lending partner does more than just fund your deal — they often provide access to reliable contractors and offer preliminary underwriting to help assess deal viability early on.There are plenty of ways to source deals, but understanding the rental market comes first.

In other news me and my partner started our own company and now have 10 doors woop!

Personally, I won't partner with friends or relatives. 

I partner with a management company that handles bookings and reimburses damages with proof and receipts.I want to maximize tax deductions and explore the possibility of reporting this income as active income (vs. passive) to access potential tax breaks.I’m considering opening a cleaning or property management LLC to support my STR business.

Hello.  I am a Realtor and I'm looking to work with someone who already has at least 1 or more AirBnB's in the counties listed in the subject line.  I'd like to be taken "under their wing" and do the grunt work while ...

I don’t really know anyone who is investing in real estate so I’d like to find new friends, mentors and potentially a partner through this post. 

Newbies have a hard time getting started in general unless they have someone experienced to partner with.