They all look pretty in the presentation and everyone always says the projections are conservative, but then how many deals have gone bad? 

I know for DSCR financing, most lenders either can't touch properties that appraise as rural, or can do so only at conservative leverage (65% LTV and below). 

From how you describe your situation, I don't think you'd qualify for the construction loan, they are very conservative on their underwriting.  

Besides BAKERSFIELD is a very conservative city and they hate, a big word I know, outside investors.  

Flood insurance: I’m all for being conservative on insurance policies.

Hello Daniel, For someone new who is looking to begin their real estate investing journey the best and most conservative option is to start with a house hack strategy.

That being said, when they launch their next fund, they are strongly considering a 506(c) offering.https://lastmileinvestments.com/While this is not a list of people I have invested with, I will say a lot of 506(b) operators hide in plain site:- Podcast hosts and guests (talking about what they have done past tense, not current offerings)- The gurus often also syndicate deals- Rise48, per their website, has primarily (if not exclusively) 506(b) offeringsThe thing is, depending on how conservative the compliance attorney is, you can have 506(b) operators advertising like there is no tomorrow.  

G’dayHow do you track your expenses and find a balance between being a spendthrift and being too conservative?

Everyone says they use conservative projections, but so many are paying distributions right now, so they weren't conservative enough on their pitches or underwriting the last couple years. 

. - Giving first time homebuyers $25,000 absolutely contributes to housing price inflationGetting some conservatives running for office to change their mind on the first point ain't gonna happen.