I will try to provide some perspective from my experience as an institutional lender with one of the largest banks in the world and as a commercial real estate hard money lender with iBorrow.At the bank, me going to loan committee means that I have vetted the real estate, borrower, and my proposed loan structure with what is usually an office or regional manager.

As many of you know, Boston's North Shore is currently undergoing construction to build the Wynn Boston Casino resort planned to open in summer of 2019.

On point,  but slightly off point:  If you are willing to invest the time to learn it, RSMeans is an absolutely invaluable resource for estimating construction labor & materials on a regional basis.   

Seattle and puget sound are very well positioned and on our way to becoming a global player as a region.  

I also have extensive construction experience prior to my career in engineering.I look forward to hearing from anyone in a similar situation or networking with anyone in my region or abroad!

@Tookie Nemchak, We are looking in the entire upstate South Carolina region to include west of Greenville.  

There are a lot of crazy construction activities happening in Chelsea (new silver line to downtown, GE office, FBI building, new casinos etc). 

@John Krasner Like the different verticals in the public markets, the real estate market is divided into multiple verticals (regions, niche, sub-markets) each with its own set of micro- and macro-economic drivers. 

Is it possible to get a mortgage with these stats:- 30k available down payment- Little/No credit history- No income yetI'm looking at some cheap places in the Northern Ontario region as cash flow properties and there are quite a few which are 1-2% per month. 

It's so regional - a pro in your area would be better able to assess this.