I'm now looking at the financing.

And or cannot get horizontal financing like I can which is a huge advantage value of your lots go up at each milestone..

Go to a lender that actually knows what they are doing and specialize in investor finance. 

This is a great space to connect with others working on similar projects and to pick up useful tips for each stage of construction.

Most invest in these smaller assets focusing on wrong criteria leading them to markets without meaningful appreciation and even when they do stumble across a market with strong fundamentals they do not understand  real estate finance and/or fail to exit these assets when they the appreciation event occurs wrongly focusing on rental cash flow.The ability to combine a high earning W2 with a sound investment thesis is a winning recipe but not realistic for most.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

I am in early discussions with sellers about a seller finance deal near Portland, OR. 

How did you finance this deal?

A Company called Gold Star Finance and James LaPushner - Following is their company into :James LapushnerManaging DirectorGoldstar Finance, LLC.4465 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV. 89103.Tel; Fax Number: Website; www.Goldstarfinancellc.comBE WARNED - the company looks 100% legit - we did extensive due diligence - they checked out.

Do you have your finances in order now and a pre-approval so you know what price point you should be targeting?