So Real estate is the best bet? 

Don't bet on passive appreciation, just forced appreciation.

I'll bet if you take this strategy on a forum that consists of accredited investors or qualified purchasers, you'd get laughed out immediately.

Extremely difficult to pass and I bet you didn't know that you had to get it reinspected again in three years.

I noticed I had vacancy in the column twice, so I reduced both to total 8% like you suggested.

In fact, I've got some bets in the markets that hinge on this happening.

I'm getting to a point where I might want to pursue a lender for future investments but am trying to understand how these lenders choose people to work with.These types of lenders are called "Hard Money" because they are not betting on the borrower. 

I disagree, I had a time when my name and the name on the insurance didn't match and the lender was all over it, regardless of the on-time payments.Your best bet is to refi into a commercial loan that allows the LLC (if you've already purchased the property), or close directly with a commercial loan / DSCR loan.

I can’t lie, I felt a little jittery stepping in, kind of like I was about to bet on a horse race without knowing which jockey had the best track record.

Extending lease might be best bet.