No deposit.

Lead with a simple credibility stack: be clear about your buy box and pricing logic, share a one‑page deal sheet on every trade (collateral, payor history, servicer notes, exit plan), and match your promises to your updates.

Every upgrade was selected to match New Orleans buyer expectations and highlight the property’s best features, greatly increasing its market desirability.What was the outcome?

Jeff Beach the owner has taken deposits for over 2 years from clients.

At this stage, I’d focus on opportunities that match your current capital and experience.

For your first flip, match funding to the project’s risk and timeline: line up a hard money or private lender that funds purchase plus rehab draws, verify rate, points, LTC/LTV, draw process, and prepay penalties, and have a clear exit with multiple outs (sell, wholetail, or pivot to DSCR if days-on-market stretch).

Private equity usually requires a larger minimum investment and longer hold periods than single-family or small multifamily investing, so it’s not as liquid as traditional rentals.The best way to start is by talking to operators, reviewing a few term sheets, and understanding the types of deals that match your risk tolerance and investment horizon.

Stainless appliances matched in a mid-grade kitchen really ups the tenants perception of the apartment.3.

It's all about finding the perfect puzzle pieces, matching the right folks to the right roles based on their strengths.

Quote from @Rogelio Molina: I just won the bid at a foreclosure auction and submitted my $5,000 deposit and signed the foreclosure sale agreement and we are closing in 30 days.