Heidi Pagano at C2 Financial is amazing to work with, patient and knowledgeable on all types of loans.

If you made it this far, you are amazing!

Specifically, I’d like to understand:How to evaluate motel operations and what metrics are most critical.Best practices for managing or outsourcing day-to-day operations.Thanks in advance for your insights—I’m looking forward to learning from the amazing investors here and gaining a better understanding of this space!

It amazes me how much random transient travel it gets(bowling tournaments, pawn shop remodels, manufacturing employees, traveling photographers, etc). 

Ex: $400K loan at 3% $500K sale price = $100K down paymentCan be an amazing strategy!!

Tax savings are amazing and I have utilized cost segs myself, but you also have an opportunity to make an amazing return on your money in the Tampa Bay market. 

It's amazing to see old properties get renovated into something beautiful again - It's one of my favorite things about being a Chicago general contractor!

This is an amazing community for learning and growing in real estate investing.

Quote from @Brandon Tusing: Hello BP Community, I currently self manage my duplex and have amazing tenants. 

In working on construction loan financing, the lender informed me I'll need to unencumber that portion of the property (makes sense) before closing on the construction loan.I understand there to be two methods generally speaking: refinancing my mortgage and removing that portion of the property in the process OR attaining a partial release from the lender to remove that land.I *strongly* want to avoid refinancing as I have an amazing rate, but partial releases seem complex and also require a survey.