The one time I tried buying an existing property on tribal land, the land didn't come with it.

., (3) gives you viable options and explains the pros and cons of each option and (4) you enjoy interacting with - this should be a relationship, not a transaction.Once you find a few lenders like this (and you should have relationships with more than one), then you can start comparing rates and fees.

I truly believe real estate is one of the most forgiving investments on the planet.

One of the most violent cities in America statistically speaking.

Ive owned a 3 family in Fitchburg MA for 4 years that has done exceptionally well with it, living for free in one unit for a while and constantly upgrading the property over the years.

I use this property and another one as my business line of credit. 

One of the great things about real estate is that there are so many ways to approach it—house hacking, short-term rentals, turnkey investments, or even partnerships.

@River Sava, great first name, same as one of my granddaughters!

Each grouping had a common room (perhaps it was shared by multiple groupings ... this was a detail I missed) with a nurses/aid workers office.Central to the two sides of the complex were common facilities such as a dining hall, gym {perhaps a pool ... another detail I missed}, theatre &  games room.With one of the fastest growing groups in our society being single people, we are examining a related idea of a  complex / building providing a modest-sized 1-bdroom "apartment" with more semi-private and common amenities.When I read the title to your thread, I thought it was a project proposing to mix students and seniors into a single complex ... and came in thinking, this ought to be interesting :-) 

You will need to look at all the numbers in your underwriting spreadsheet (let me know if you need one) in both scenarios to decide.