If we were to need hard money we would use them. 2 of our investors work closely with them and are happy. 

Hey Everyone,I am trying to figure out what the best use of my money is, whether investing in RE or applying to student loans and needed some help with my thought process.

No sense throwing money into repairs unless you're going to do the fixing yourself.

If there is anyone in the Nashville area, please tell me what questions I need to be asking because I know with the right guidance I can make us both a lot of money.

That's my money I could be investing!!

You can invest very little money and get the 'basics' by attending an in-school training (not correspondence-course) a course in real estate once you get here in Florida.

Does anyone know of a rule of thumb about when to spend money up front to "buy down a loan"?

Also what's the best way to get the money when I need it to close a deal but not before then so I'm not paying interest for it just sitting in an account before I close a deal.

A lot of big cities have decent jobs growth but also have regularly increasing cost of living, which means there may be more people but they have less money than those earning the same salaries in secondary markets.

You might find a private lender, hard money lender or commercial lender to lend to you, but they are likely going to want collateral beyond just the property being mortgaged.