162: Rookie Reply: Permitting Problems and Finding Hard Money Lenders

This week’s question comes from Carlos , who directly messaged Ashley on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie Bootcamp ! Carlos is asking: Do you recommend, or is it even possible, to use a hard money lender from a different state? Hard money lenders and hard money loans are a crucial part of real estate investing for many real estate investors. If you’re a rehabber, flipper, or BRRRR -er, there’s most likely a chance you’ll need hard money in the future. But how do you find a hard money lender without past experience with one? Here are some suggestions: Use investor referrals and sites like BiggerPockets to find hard money lenders Be specific when you ask a hard money lender questions to make sure they can lend in your area Inquire about the criteria that your hard money lender looks at when lending Relay your strategy to your hard money lender, to ensure they can lend on the property type you’re looking at And more in the episode… If you want Ashley and Tony to answer a real estate question, you can post in the Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group ! Or, call us at the Rookie Request Line (1-888-5-ROOKIE). Links from the Show Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group BiggerPockets Website BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator Instagram ARVC Google BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Bootcamp BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Rookie Waitlist Check the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rookie162 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices