In regard to the best interest rates, the market is pretty fragmented so it's best to check around wherever you are looking to establish your foot print. 

As an analogy to real estate… by starting of with a couple of smaller deals you will be on a much better footing to know more of the ins and outs of doing real estate deals so you aren’t a novice when you get to the 20 unit deal where if you miss something you don’t end up like the Tesla driver with lots of enthusiasm but not a lot of practical experience and you get burned.All the best!

On track with how 2024 is closing so have to keep the foot down on the gas.

Reposition the property to a higher and better use. 4 years ago we purchased a 10,000 square foot building used as a music school.

Depending on how upscale your finishes really were, you could have that built in this market for 300 to 325 per square foot fairly easily right now.

@Lauren Cutchen Bought a house where the sellers child had scratched his name into the stainless steel fridge door.

I have lived in (with a small child) and own multiple pre-1978 homes that most likely had lead paint in them.

They could be afraid that you do not understand the community and soon as you step foot in, you tremble in fear and back out.

I need a mentor in this area.For NJ, I wouldn't go near them with a ten-foot poll unless I had bought sight unseen before.

They will most likely be able to give you a rough cost per square foot.