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Angela Holm Concidering my first investment property. (and it is out of state)
21 August 2024 | 10 replies
I am wondering if this could be a good first time investment property concidering the following pieces of information?
David Paul Real Estate & Friendships Sometimes Don't Mix Well
20 August 2024 | 7 replies
Follow the terms of their partnership agreement. 
Shannon Reynolds Fraud or no?
25 August 2024 | 57 replies
Don't worry, you wouldn't be the only one...it's a lot to follow.
Deborah Wodell How are these lenders?
20 August 2024 | 15 replies
HI Deborah,I am following this thread as I am also looking for a lender.
Kiara Spence Real Estate Rookie Ready To Take Action!
20 August 2024 | 11 replies
Particularly be sure to include your goals for real estate investing so that folks can help you. 2) Follow your favorite forum topics and set up keyword alerts!
Steven Thinnes Annexation, Subdivide and Rezone
19 August 2024 | 3 replies
Then work on annexing into the town of Wellington in order to rezone other parcel (B) to industrial or commercial to follow towns comprehensive plan.
David Shirts Advice on wanting a 2nd property
20 August 2024 | 15 replies
Follow coach Carlson on youtube.
Grant Cox Underwriter keeps finding issues day of closing
20 August 2024 | 3 replies
and you can follow that up with , "Is there another way to meet that condition?"  
Clayton Silva Local vs National
20 August 2024 | 2 replies
There are definitely pros and cons to each so I figured I would just lay out a few benefits and personal thoughts: Small banks/brokerages:Pros:- Some regional knowledge of the market- Possibility of more creative lending guidelines with bank specific programs- Sometimes they have competitive rates for their areaCons: - weak balance sheet (more strict on some guidelines, no wiggle room, inability to be flexible or grant exceptions because they cannot afford to hold less than perfect loans)- Can't scale with clients to different markets- Usually limits exposure to individual investors (they don't want one investor to be too big of a portion of their balance sheet)- Lack of experience with multiple solutions (tend to have 2 or 3 loan products they sell and are too niche to provide tailored solutions)Large banks/brokerages:Pros:- Large compliance departments that understand individual market guidelines (typically each state has specific lending guidelines that augment the national baseline)- Ability to scale into multiple markets with same lender (licensed in many states)- Impossible for individual investors to "outgrow" a large bank's balance sheet (not concerned with one investor's concentration)- More lending solutions available for different scenarios- Often comparable or better rates given the game is volume basedCons:- Can be more difficult to get fast responses if the bank/brokerage does not have good follow up systems in place (or if the underwriting/processing staff gets overwhelmed)- Bad large banks can feel less like a relationship and more like a cog in a factory (less personal)Overall, I have worked from both and worked with both as a loan officer, branch manager, and as an investor/client myself.