I’m looking for some guidance on my next steps toward achieving financial freedom through real estate.My long-term goal is to acquire enough rental properties to secure my financial future.

These loans are typically secured by real estate assets and can be repaid once your cash flow improves.Mezzanine Financing: This combines debt and equity financing, allowing you to borrow the needed funds with the option for the lender to convert debt into equity if not repaid on time.

@Pat Aboukhaled wife & I have thought this would be a great use of failing malls for affordable housing.Unfortunately, as @Greg Scott points out, many people take the path of least resistance, which can ruin the idea.So, you'd want security cameras and maybe even security guards to hold residents accountable. 

From there we decided on Melbourne because of job security with the space coast.

is this loan secured by your primary residence as a HELOC  or are you borrowing against your stock/bond portfolio ?

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has secured a full-building lease at 550 Terry A Francois Blvd in San Francisco, marking the city's largest office deal of 2024.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

What strategies have you found most effective for securing financing in a competitive market?

This can also make it easier to secure financing for the future multi-residential building, as you can structure it separately from the retail business.