From what I’ve read in the Wall Street Journal, locking in a low interest rate now could be a smart move given today’s economic trends.

The city is still economically not showing the types of growth that you’ll find in areas like the Lehigh valley which in my book are a huge pro.

The city's economic development initiatives have been attracting businesses and professionals, creating opportunities for real estate investment.

Here are the biggest mistaken assumption unsophisticated investors make when contemplating an investment in a deal1- that the Sponsor is an expert in the field of investment2- that investments, economic markets, financial markets are predictable with any accuracy3- that PROJECTED returns are PROMISED / GUARANTEED returns4- that because they NEED their investment to be liquid the sponsor will provide said liquidity5- that the “deal” is more important than the sponsor. 

I tell every Chicago investor who calls me about Milwaukee to stay in Chicago - the economic delta is just not big enough to take on the remote cost and efficiency burden.

@Keaton Sheffert reach out to Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

Suppose you have $46,000 mortgage at 8% interest on restaurant, $22,900 SBA loan, $3,900 at 1.75% interest on a microloan, $23,00 on temporary 0% interest credit cards all for the same business totaling $95,000 in debt. 

Nothing has changed or will change soon economically, so I have no idea how they are going to pay anyone back.

: I understand that there is commercial and residential, but there has got to be subgroups While I don't think you need to niche down immediately, some specializations in residential RE are:- Co-op- Condo (incl. luxury)- SFR (median pricepoint)- SFR Luxury- MFR- RentalsThere are a ton of commercial RE specializations including retail (various types), restaurant, other food/bev., warehouse, storage, and dozens more.What should I expect when first coming into the profession ?

That doesn’t happen without poor underwriting, I don’t care how many economic disadvantages they’ve had to endure.