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Learn about closing quickly, removing financing contingencies, hard money vs private money, real estate inspections, partnering with parents, and maximizing profitability through wasted space in properties.

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Creative financing can be a powerful tool to help you get YOUR first property in the bag. In this episode, Ashley and Tony explain the biggest differences between hard money, private money, and traditional lending, as well as which options will make your offer irresistible to a seller!

Welcome back to another Rookie Reply! If you need capital for a new deal, you might consider partnering with a parent. Of course, like any investing partnership, it’s critical that you structure it properly and include all important terms in your agreement. Our hosts will show you how! They also cover cash-out refinancing in detail, including how it works and how much money you can pull from a property. Finally, they talk about using wasted space in your investment property to make more cash flow! Do you need to pull permits? Will you get caught if you don’t? Stick around ‘till the end to find out!

If you want Ashley and Tony to answer a real estate question, you can submit a question here, post in the Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group, or call us at the Rookie Request Line (1-888-5-ROOKIE).

In This Episode We Cover:

Using creative financing to make an offer more attractive to a seller

The biggest pros and cons of traditional lending, hard money, and private money (and when to use which)

Partnering with your parents and key terms to include in your agreement

When to order an inspection before submitting an offer on a property

Adding a new room in your home (and when you NEED to pull permits)

How cash-out refinancing works and how much money you can pull out

And So Much More!

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