I was mainly getting used to using the system.

I was brainwashed for years that real estate investors are dirty, unwashed scammers by the banking system.

Calvin Lee,You won't really find a 7 cap Dollar General in a strong suburban to urban core location unless limited years remaining on primary lease term and mostly cash deals or very small financing.The brand new Dollar Generals with upgraded construction all around in strong suburban to urban core areas tend to sell for 5.75 to 6.4 caps with new leases in place.The 7 cap new Dollar Generals tend to be in crap areas weak suburban to rural and cheap construction and many times on septic systems instead of county or city sewer.Every once in awhile in a strong location there might be a 7 cap with 10 years left on a high end Dollar General at 3 million in price or up.These have no rental increases in primary lease term so year over year your income dollar becomes worth less and less.

I'm trying to get this loan product - what a confusing system!  

However, how much they’ll see can depend on brokerage policies, so it’s worth confirming with them directly.Transaction Coordination: It sounds like you’re used to having a support system in place, so doing it solo may feel a bit different at first.

Common concerns in pre-1940s buildings include outdated plumbing, old electrical systems, and structural issues that could be costly to bring up to modern standards.

They devise all sorts of systems or software like "propstream" and they sell you on the idea that it "works based on data".Tell me this.How come you still need to send 3000 - 5000 mailers calls or texts to the "motivated seller leads" probstream is giving you to get ONE louse deal?

I find people can succeed with having resources from a self help sort of system.

@James KieferThere are many REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are great - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.

A lot of people shrug off Modular and Manufactured but they are both cash cows and help avoid longer construction times, higher material costs and less permits.