And now with rates being high, plus many areas overbuilt with new apartment buildings, I’d be careful with unknown areas, and also what you read in the media about “hot” areas, up and comers, etc.I was in a similar situation to yours a couple years ago.

In my opinion it comes down to finding the right fit and building the relationship. 

I’m an out-of-state investor working on building my online presence, and I’m currently running into an issue with setting up my Google My Business (GMB) account.

You don’t need necessarily need to build credit.

One of our biggest clients plans on building more up there and meeting another GC or two would certainly make sense.

I would say that 80% of the Building Inspectors I worked with over the years (in SoCal) were on a power trip.

If interest rates are the same and loan amounts are the same, you will build equity in both proposals at the same rate.

@Jeremy H Barton I would suggest taking a look at your cash flow before signing up for a HELOC on a brand new building.

You're smart for recognizing the importance of building relationships...very few wholesalers in my area understand this. 

The wholesaler created new terms with the tenants and the wholesaler plans to hold it so that the new loan gets seasoned, before selling the note.I opted not to get involved and have started my knowledge building into private lending.