It is fascinating, enlightening, and extremely infomative. 

This has been a fascination post. 

Hi Richard,I don't have all the information yet, but the first loan will be a refinance loan for a beautiful Villas tourist destination in Northern Greece.

We are mainly interested in Spain, Greece, or France. 

In Greece, the average  time is 15 yrs. but some banks have 20, 25, and 30 yr. mortgages. 

The varied approaches and opinions are very fascinating!

Personally I feel that retail is the most intricate of all commercial real estate, however, I also find it the most fascinating, fun and rewarding of the venues. 

While my fascination lies predominantly in the investment aspect, I've found myself constrained by the lack of initial capital required to embark on the investment side of this dynamic industry.

I remember being fascinated by a loft-style 3 bedroom apartment in a busy, historic downtown area, with floor to ceiling windows and fully renovated inside, priced at a salivating $220k.

Real estate is something that has fascinated me for a while and I’ve finally decided to pull the trigger on it.