Find a local bank and build a relationship...banks make money on deposit funds, your business seems to have a pretty decent deposit base.

Keep your loan approval process quick and flexible, build strong industry relationships, and offer competitive rates.

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The personal relationship tends to mix with the business relationship and this often leads to issues.

I’m eager to expand my network and forge profitable, long-term business relationships.

However, some elections and decisions can be made during tax preparation that could benefit you but most clients aren't aware of these small changes that saved them money.I would say focus on the relationship, if it's a good relationship and you trust them then keep working together.

It wasn't always smooth sailing – I've learned a lot from my mistakes and am happy to share those learnings to help others avoid them.Feel free to ask me anything about structuring subcontractor relationships, ordering materials, or keeping budgets on track.

You need to build relationships with corporations.

A lot more trust is built in person vice someone behind the screen, and real estate investing is often a relationship and trust game.

If they put up any sort of resistance, that could be a cue to start digging a little deeper and documenting a bit more thoroughly (hence the doorbell camera coverage tip I put first - installing the cameras right away and then having the new lease conversation with the tenants afterward is very easy to frame as "I'm just a new owner putting some TLC into the property and doing my due diligence on the leases/tenants"; talking to your residents first, finding out they have extra people living there who aren't on the lease, and then installing cameras around the property could set you up for a very adversarial relationship with your inherited tenants).