It's really hard to pay retail prices on renovations and come out ahead on a flip.  

You are led to believe that the guru will provide all the knowledge and information you need to be successful in some aspect of the real estate industry.  

Nobody in the industry will do these, your going to need your rich uncle to step in & lend you capital, come up with cash, or pull equity from another source.

I will be leasing a commercial property for the first time, it is a small retail space in Northern California.

Have been looking into Commercial Retail shops, laundry mats, etc. but I am a bit unsure how much I could "purchase" with my current cashflow/down payment.

A study by Geraci LLP, analyzing data from 125 lending companies, shows that the private lending industry performed significantly better in the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.When it comes to short-term loans—like fix-and-flip, construction, and bridge loans—there was a notable increase in production from 2023 to 2024.

A WNY Facebook board I am on for another industry have people from Syracuse in it.  

You will get a better rate and terms, experience, and a faster closing going wholesale than you would going with a retail lender. 

I am a recent college graduate, working in the manufacturing industry as an EHS Specialist.

This industry is so much more sophisticated and has translated a slightly better mousetrap into market share.