Basically, they give people information or access to information and they allow people to learn the information at their own pace or not.

Quote from @Sri Reddy: I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.

While I’ve considered cash-out refinancing or HELOCs, the high rates make these options less appealing.I’m debating between using cash to acquire more SFRs or diversifying into mixed-use retail properties.

.: As a contractor and flipper, I dont buy materials from retailers or online.

Hey Chris, welcome to the Valley.. and what a leap you’ve made, going from the East Coast’s fast pace to the wide-open spaces of Gilbert and Phoenix!

Establish what type of commercial real estate interests you most—retail, office, industrial, or multifamily—and develop a plan around that.

Charming, smaller coastal towns with a slower pace of life, natural amenities, seclusion and semi-self sustainability are high on the wish list of many high level clients and investors. 

When I see deals that do pencil for an investor, the LTV is 60% or less (I deal with mostly retail and industrial). 

I'm also in the process of exploring Terra Notes, but may just stick with Notion, Pipedrive, and Excel.I previously worked at a fund and Excel was used to globally track a decent portfolio (about $100m), to include limited depth loan pacing and management.

If this was me, I would leverage my equity into a commercial office/retail/industrial multi-unit or multi-family property.