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Claude-Jacques Tronquet Agent representation in Lorain, OH
2 January 2026 | 1 reply
An individual with a physical address that would open/scan or forward the mail received from the City would work.
Nicole Matteson Seeking Funding Guidance and Private Lender Connections
30 December 2025 | 2 replies
Hi BiggerPockets community,I’m a rookie investor preparing for my first rental and looking for guidance on funding options, as well as potential connections with private lenders.Quick background:W-2 income: Physical therapist (stable, long-term employment)Credit: StrongDTI: 0 (all car loans paid off)Dependents: NoneStrategy: Buy-and-hold rentalMarket: Out-of-state investingExperience: First deal / rookieTarget deal range (flexible):Purchase price: ~$50k–$150kEstimated rehab (if applicable): ~$10k–$40kTotal capital needed: ~$70k–$190kGoal: Conservative, cash-flowing long-term rentalI’m currently evaluating different funding paths and feeling stuck despite having strong personal finances:- Personal loans: I qualify but prefer not to use them due to potential credit impact and limited scalability.- Portfolio loans: I’m interested but unsure how to approach local banks or credit unions, especially as an out-of-state investor.- Private money: I’m actively learning how private lending works and what terms typically make sense for a first-time investor.My long-term goal is to supplement and eventually reduce reliance on my W-2 income, transitioning to part-time physical therapy while building a sustainable rental portfolio.I’d appreciate insight on:- Funding structures that make sense for a first-time investor- Whether portfolio loans are realistic for out-of-state rentals- What private lenders typically look for when working with a rookie borrower- How to structure a low-risk, lender-friendly first dealI’m conservative, numbers-focused, and interested in long-term lending relationships rather than one-off deals.
Ashley Bitner Considering a Digital Guidebook
17 December 2025 | 16 replies
Physical book right on the coffee table. 
Avishay Stav Overseas Investors Flipping in the US – How Do You Stay Competitive?
31 December 2025 | 6 replies
Here’s our current reality: We’re not physically in the US, so we can’t personally oversee renovations or react instantly on-siteWe don’t qualify for conventional financing and rely on hard money lenders (around $13K all-in per deal, including interest + origination)We’re not present in REIA meetups or local investor communities, where wholesalers, contractors, and key operators naturally connectBecause we’re remote, we can’t confidently “self-manage” or optimize rehab costs the way a local investor can  Because of this, we feel we need larger spreads to justify a flip.
Barbara Johannsen Why Aren’t Real Estate Notes Talked About More?
2 January 2026 | 3 replies
The money is in the money the physical bricks and order of real estate is just a way of securing the money and justifying the loan. there's a lot of times I create a note and mortgage with my own money and then once it's up and running and performing, I sell it off to an investor for their self directed IRA or 401(k) because now it has a track record of paying, and it is a low loan to value paying 12% or more interest only. investors love these because they have all of the benefits of cash flow and real estate without dealing in toilets, tenants and trash. the downfall to dealing in notes is the investor actually has to have money to invest and it's not part of the no money down deal crowd.
Lucas De Carvalho Anyone have issues with their location being wrong on Booking.com?
27 December 2025 | 2 replies
The physical address is correct, but the address on their website back end is wrong.
AJ Wong 2026 will be the year of hard assets and commodities including prime land and RE
25 December 2025 | 0 replies
(Where are all my physical stackers at!?) 
Wendy S. House Hacking and Insurance Liabilities
2 January 2026 | 5 replies
Doesn't matter if the person is physically occupying the property.
Enisé B Derinbogaz Building small STR cabins on raw land — what would you assess first?
29 December 2025 | 4 replies
Site grades, floodplain, and utilities would be at the top of the list that impact the cost of 'physical' improvements. 2.
Lakshminarayanan Vijayaraghavan Out of state investing - First time buy - Rochester
31 December 2025 | 6 replies
Those functions are helpful, but they are only a small portion of what effective property management actually is.The most valuable part of property management is physical, on-site oversight.