My inability to understand the time it would take doing it myself at the pace I was moving the project forward set me back a few weeks at best; slowing down the turnover and listing it later than I expected. 

A study by Geraci LLP, analyzing data from 125 lending companies, shows that the private lending industry performed significantly better in the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.When it comes to short-term loans—like fix-and-flip, construction, and bridge loans—there was a notable increase in production from 2023 to 2024.

Ultimately, raising money is about creating a product that your potential buyers want to buy.  

They will all have essentially the same product as you, BUT they will have purchased at a much lower price point. 

I have been investing in Miami Dade County area, so i can't talk for the rest of FL that is a different beast, county by county, so I give you my point of view of Miami.The key point is which type condo are we talking about: newer >2010 condo, old condos, in key growth areas or not.Data, as always, speaks: condo sales ares slowing down, overall Miami is close to be a Buyer market overall (it is already a Buyer's market in many zip codes...), while appreciation is on average +5.5YoY.

One of the main reasons I got into this industry is my passion for helping people and wanting to guide people into a good loan product for them based on their needs. 

You're welcome to claim other things fall under that umbrella, but then we're just arguing about terminology which is not productive. 

To the housing providers in Pomona ...how can we teach the Mayor & City Council of Pomona about the economics of and business fundamentals of providing our products to the market (housing)?

There's no cheaper product- don't let the rates throw you, you'll save thousands with a HELOC. 

But something just did not add up with those guys ( and they were AZ based and slick as all get out) But to easy to approve me just send 10k for due diligence. only somewhat related but BiggerPockets really needs to acknowledge a new category of lender that falls in the Non-QM space (any mortgage thats not qualifying under the Agency QM rules - including DSCR lenders but also many established non-bank lenders that focus on pretty standard mortgage products that are part of the established Secondary Market and Finance Infastructure).