I have a great local lender that will do conventional loans (20-25% down for homes in good condition) and commercial loans (which I don't have the background to qualify for yet), but doesn't really address that gray in-between area for properties needing renovation.

Let me start of with some background.

They recently passed a law called "Ban the Box " where employers are not allowed to ask job applicants about their criminal background .

That's cool you have a construction background.

Greetings,I'm an investor in NW Georgia and I'm looking for a CPA with a strong real estate background that can also serve as a tax strategist.

I see a podium where a priest might preside over a wedding, where I think I'm supposed to see a door.Maybe if you filled it in so the background wasn't the same color as the 'walls'...?

What is your background?

Background on myself I am 25, recently married to my wife (who isn't quite as enthusiastic about real estate for me so house hacking is out the window) and own a 4 bed 2.5 bath in Bothell, WA.

Background on myself I am 25, recently married to my wife (who isn't quite as enthusiastic about real estate for me so house hacking is out the window) and own a 4 bed 2.5 bath in Bothell, WA.

I would ask this question in a thread which deals with seasonal markets, since you may get some creative responses.My market is technically seasonal (I do have 90%+ occupancy year round) and we evaluate properties with a 50% vacancy outside of the town I live in.