I’ve been educating myself on how to invest in real estate, and a lot of experienced investors recommend house hacking as a first step.

Traditional lenders are tightening up, and a lot of flippers are having to pivot fast to keep deals moving.Curious — how are you funding your flips right now?

I’m not coming in with a huge amount of capital, but I bring time, motivation, and a strong willingness to learn.

I'd buy it, improve it, and a year later I'd refinance to get the money to buy the next one - and I'd repeat that ever year for the next 10 years. 

Hi Matt,A dropshipping business is definitely viable and a good opportunity to pursue.

Well it might come at a cost.I was just looking at one of many Facebook groups for visitors of Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge and a guest just posted screen shots of their conversation with their "host". 

Just scroll to the bottom of your listing link and you can see 4 places that are quite a bit nicer for under $1500.You are offering small 900sqft with an original kitchen, only ONE bathroom that is dated and has no counter space, an interior that is a mix of finishes and colors, tile ceiling, super basic light fixtures, no garage and a totally overgrown yard - all of that screams total neglect.

And as corporate layoffs in October were at their highest for the month in 22 years, we have some rough waters ahead in terms of consumer discretionary spending.

I’ve been working on a simple underwriting tool for small investors who don’t want to spend an hour in Excel every time they look at a property.Here’s how it works:Drop in the basics (price, rent, expenses, loan terms)In 30 seconds, it spits out NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, Cash-on-Cash, and a simple traffic-light recommendation (Green / Yellow / Red)You get a clean one-page summary you can actually use to make a quick “go/no-go” callI’m testing it out with real investors now.

There are companies that will do investment property DSCR loans for 1-4 units in most states down to a $75,000 appraised value and a $50,000 loan limit.