I am a 23 year old who recently graduated from college with a business degree focusing on real estate finance and development.

I am starting to become involved in real estate investing and I am looking between two cities in Ohio to purchase my first property (hopefully a duplex).

That may or may not involve a trust. 

Obviously there is risk involved (as with anything).

Quote from @Benjamin Finney: I'm curious what real estate investors and private money lenders like myself use to inform their businesses strategy and predict future market conditions.

But I am involved more in multifamily and hotel resort investing now.  

Additionally, when comparing whether to build a single family portfolio or a comparable multi-family portfolio, you should also keep in mind the transactional costs involved.

I’m an out-of-state investor working on building my online presence, and I’m currently running into an issue with setting up my Google My Business (GMB) account.

It’s likely the GC will subcontract the concrete work to a specialist while they focus on managing the permitting process and ensuring everything is done to code—especially if there are ADA requirements involved for the ramp.Let me know if you need help navigating the process or any tips for working with contractors.

it was an interesting process but basically, the novation allowed us to get the deal done without having to involve the banks. this was a huge motivation. that way I save on having to close twice.