I’m preparing to acquire my first fix-and-flip, and I already have a hard money lender lined up — however, I’m currently looking for gap funding to cover the remaining costs outside of the HML loan for a future deal.I’m not under contract yet.

I’m preparing to acquire my first fix-and-flip, and I already have a hard money lender lined up — however, I’m currently looking for gap funding to cover the remaining costs outside of the HML loan for a future deal.I’m not under contract yet.

I’ve been talking with a lot of active investors lately who are noticing how much the funding landscape has shifted.

What’s the #1 challenge you’re facing when it comes to securing funding?

But it does sound like there are good opportunities near those military bases, so keep an eye on those as you grow your funds and figure out what you want to do.As you get deeper into real estate, always keep the tax strategy in mind.

If someone is just getting started in fix-and-flip, what’s your best advice for securing their first funding source?

Properties almost always cost more than you think and if you're not properly funded, then more often than not, you will likely lose the property. 

.: i am interested in entering in the short term rental market in Nashville i am wanting to put a down payment down on a unit.in order to secure funds for a down payment,  i would need to sell off some crypto i have in a wallet and some S&P500 funds i have in a brokerage account.is there any way to reduce the capital gains tax from these assets using real estate? 

Equity partnersBring in someone to fund the upfront capital while you handle the deal and operations.

Relationships first, funding second.