Which hard money guide should you read?
After-Repair Value (ARV), Explained
What after-repair value (ARV) is, how it is estimated, how it sizes a fix-and-flip loan and how investors should approach the number before they buy.
Fix-and-Flip Financing, Step by Step
How fix-and-flip financing works end to end: buying, renovation draws, holding through the work and exiting by sale or refinance, with the numbers to watch.
Getting a Hard Money Loan in an LLC
How LLCs borrow hard money: operating agreements, personal guarantees, good standing, entity documents and how lenders review an entity borrower.
Rehab Draw Schedules, Explained
How hard money rehab draw schedules work: milestones, inspections, initial releases and the documentation that keeps renovation funds flowing.
The BRRRR Method, Step by Step
How the BRRRR method works from acquisition through refinance: short-term hard money, renovation, lease-up and the DSCR takeout that funds the next deal.
Ground-Up Construction Loans, Explained
How ground-up construction financing works: budgets, draw schedules, inspections and the permanent-loan takeout, from vacant land to a finished building.
What questions do investors ask?
Which guide should I read before buying a rehab property?
Start with after-repair value and fix-and-flip financing, then review the draw schedule and planned sale or refinance exit before committing to a purchase.
Do these guides promise financing or a refinance?
No. These guides explain planning considerations for business-purpose, non-owner-occupied investment property. Lender approval, property review and program requirements determine any financing.
Where can I model acquisition and holding costs?
Use the fix-and-flip calculator with your own purchase, rehab, value and holding-cost assumptions, then review the DSCR exit guide if you plan to keep the rental.