Risk does not bother me, I'm mainly wondering what advice you, a person that has been in the business already, would suggest for me to get started in that could build without pausing for savings all the time, or could build itself.

On a more micro level, barriers to entry such as foreigner limitations on land ownership and what appears to be some overbuilding of luxury condos give me major pause.

I've called a few and they all seem so uptight...I get that looooonnnggg pause on the phone as if I had just told them I was selling Girl Scout onions. 😶 I will be attending my local REIA meeting later this week...sure I'll get some referrals then.

When digging into the weeds he told me a few things, one of which gave me pause: 1 - My initial approval was based on the purchase of a single-family home, and would not include 2-4 unit properties.2 - In order to get a conventional loan on a 3 or 4 unit property (my ideal purchase), I need to put at least 25% down. 3 - MOST big banks down write FHA loans for purchases of 3 or 4 unit properties, regardless of your intent to live in one of the units.That third point seemed a little general for my liking so I thought I'd pose this question to y'all.

With all his training, I still had to and still do spend time training him on how he could have said things differently, paused longer, listened to the way the seller is talking in addition to what they are saying, etc.Just my 2 cents.  

I paused half-way through and took a little break and then went back at it.  

Curt Smith two of the four are licensed and all said to avoid EP permitting office if possible, which gave me pause.

It's just the risk with the very sketchy lender causing me pause.

If you do allow a party (pause for a bit)...you better invite me." 99% have burst out laughing.

I spoke with the home owner and scheduled a time I can take a look at the property but while speaking with her, I had one reason to pause.