., we lend our own money) we always bet on the borrower first.

Hey BP Community!
I’m currently on the hunt for my first investment property in Colorado, and I wanted to share my experience and hear from anyone who's been navigating the same market. Initially, my goal was to secu...

If its' long term appreciation (which I'm personally not a fan of betting on) you can look at it as, if you put a small 3.5% down payment using FHA or Fannie Mae, and your property appreciates on average at 3% a year.

@Shane Petersen from my experience, your best bet is to find and insurance broker that sells SafeCo.

I think that overall, multi-unit buildings will be your best bet if you don't want to risk getting in trouble with condo associations. 

Thats just not an option.....Care to put some $ on that bet? 

You've gotta work with someone who understand the investor route, a broker, who knows who can actually get the loan done is your best bet!

Poor experience overall, felt like it was run out of a college dormitory. 

Your best bet at that size is not going to be mezz, most of them cut checks at 2mil minimum. 

Their best bet is likely to sell on the open market...so why should they make less money (potentially) so you can make more?