I've helped people with SBA loans to purchase real estate for a business, but for buying rental real estate, the DSCR loan is a much better option.

Are you 100% real estate? 

If you zoom out, real estate goes up in value.

Quote from @Alan Asriants: When investors first start learning about real estate investing, many share a common goal: acquiring a large number of units, generating enough cash flow to leave their 9-to-5 jobs, and becoming full-time real estate investors.

Our names go on title and our loans have the real estate as collateral so they are “secured loans.”  

Hey BP,I’m relatively new to the industry with about 1.5 years of experience, but I’ve already learned that automating common tasks is a huge game-changer for efficiency. So far, I’ve worked on automating things like ...

I'm Tamara, a local agent and investor in the NC area! 

In Real Estate, TIME IS MONEY.Getting a rehab loan done quickly is worth paying an extra few points in order to be efficient as you will be able to expand your BRR business which would yield results greater than the increased cost of capital that hard money brings.In order to escape a scarcity mindset you need to understand that money is in theory unlimited, they print it.But can you print time?

The Investor Who Wouldn’t Let GoOnce upon a time, in the bustling city of Crestwood, there was a real estate investor named Michael Carter.

Since you're open to markets beyond NYC, you might want to connect with local investor meetups or REI groups in those areas to build relationships with agents, wholesalers, and lenders who understand the nuances of each market.If you're looking to break out of analysis paralysis, maybe start by narrowing down one or two target markets and running numbers on actual deals.