Detroit is coming up big time, but it's still flying relatively under the radar.Suburbs are getting increasingly expensive while the city is getting stronger and more attractive to move into.

Key takeaways from the Southeast Build-To-Rent Summit today held by Bisnow1) Peter Michaels - BTR Rental Premiums Compared to Garden-Style Multifamily:- Townhome BTR: 10% rental premium- Single-Family Attached: 15% rental premium- Single-Family Detached: 30% rental premium 2) Kimberly Byrum - Average age for first time homebuyers today is 35.

I recently started working in the private hard money area of Real Estate.Currently I work with a hard money lender based out of LA and we focus on mortgages, commercial, and anything business purpose related.

Welcome to the community, you are already light-years ahead of most people with getting into real estate at your age.

I would be coming in through an LLC, so feel comfortable with liability protection as it relates to other assets, but still, will be on title, so there is exposure.As a real estate guy I'm still in growth mode and am having a hard time swallowing the dst pill. 

Of course appreciation is gone, but at my age I'm easing out and don't worry about such things. 

Several thousand dollars of training is insignificant relative to the profit it has brought us.

Maybe you could take a page out of that book, but then again you are probably similar to him and couldn't relate.

The 734 “votes” (relative to 660 posts) tell me that you, on average do a great job posting valuable information to users on these forums, and on a regular basis. 

Most of your issues sound water related.