I have not had any experience with Easy Street Capital, but David Lichten resides in Gardiner, Maine and I have done many deals with him. https://kennebecrealtycapital.com/It's great to have options and compare, plus he is local! 

Keep researching, but don’t let fear hold you back—small, intentional steps add up!

Apparently I quoted your response but my intentions was to reply.

Originally posted by @Shiloh Lundahl:@Darius Ogloza I really depends on one’s intentions.

Is it mainly a sales pitch or is there good knowledge that you cannot find elsewhere?

80% LTC is standard on ground-up construction, if they are using an experienced builder, have decent credit & the after-build value is sufficient, it should be a fairly straight-forward loan.The main problem I see with non-experienced builders trying to build is lack of funds, they will need 20% of project cost + Closing Costs + 6 months reserves.

Though, my main goal is to be break-even or close to it in cash flow once a property manager steps in to take over. 

The northland MAREI meeting and the main monthly meeting at MAREI have a minimal fee, or for $99 a year you can attend all of them for no extra charge - northland is in person, the main meeting is still online, both are great ways to connect and learn. 

I also have $50K in a taxable brokerage account and another $20K in an HSA which will continue to grow.The main part of my portfolio I have been working to grow is my real estate portfolio.

We call the 5-8 units the "dead zone", mainly because most commercial lenders won't lift a finger if the loan is under $1mil.