Are most of you including things like property insurance, etc in your CoC calculations?

Understand the basics of private lendingResearch real estate marketsDetermine your investment strategy and criteria for loans, including:- Amounts- Interest rates- Repayment termsCreate legal documents with a lawyerNetwork with real estate professionalsPerform due diligence on potential borrowers and their projectsBegin with smaller loans to gain experienceMonitor your investments closelyConsider joining a private lending group for additional resourcesStay informed about real estate trends, lending practices, and legal regulations

: I understand that there is commercial and residential, but there has got to be subgroups While I don't think you need to niche down immediately, some specializations in residential RE are:- Co-op- Condo (incl. luxury)- SFR (median pricepoint)- SFR Luxury- MFR- RentalsThere are a ton of commercial RE specializations including retail (various types), restaurant, other food/bev., warehouse, storage, and dozens more.What should I expect when first coming into the profession ?

Has anyone worked with this company, or done any investing in this asset class that can provide any feedback or recommendations including reputable companies with good track records?

Quote from @Addy Chupa: When analyzing deals, I usually include a 5% vacancy factor and 5% repair factor based on annual rent.

If you borrow against the equity, you'll need to include that payment in your calculation, as well.You make 3x the average income for Pennsylvania at the age of 32.

Now, if the deal is so sweet that someone may want to step into your shoes prior to closing for a large fee, make the contract including the seller financing terms freely assignable and ironclad.Good luck.

I am interested to get feedback from certified appraisers on whether a cabin on leased forest service land would be a comp for a cabin that includes ownership of the land.

He finished the kitchen demo and removing all the carpet including the tack strips.  

This includes operating your heating and air-conditioning system as appropriate to reduce humidity, using appropriate ventilation, limiting evaporation of water, promptly removing any visible mold, and immediately reporting to us any leaks or other water intrusion into your apartment or any visible mold that you cannot remove.