I think you will find it difficult to meet agents who are going to offer up off market listings to you and volunteer to do a lot of the work for you as a new investor. 

And don't forget... if you don't have a W2 job... getting financing is really difficult. 

And finding a buyer for a distressed hotel to complete the deal is a lot more difficult than finding someone willing to take on a $30k rehab on a sfh.

It is still very difficult for me to speak to someone that I am just meeting for the first time. 

To further expound on his story, the commercial space is not as difficult as advertised, but finding team members with alignment of interest is the hurdle.

Informed me that it would be more difficult and expensive to secure financing as an LLC. 

Hello BP community,Has anyone had success with a listing agent in selling a difficult property in Greater Boston/ North Shore Boston? 

Private policy my entire career.

I will give an example from a loan application that was unfortunately denied, from early in my career before I had the right amount of cynicism. 

@Alec Weissgerber It really depends on a lot of things: age, income/career, investment horizon, skill set, lifestyle goals, interest level and qualifications in starting an REI business, what form the inheritance is in currently (unlikely that it’s sitting in cash), etc. etc. etc... she should have a certified financial planner look at the whole picture and offer sound advice.