With commercial real estate, you are at a distinct disadvantage if you bring a buyers broker in most cases...or you have to pay your broker the commission.

Closing in the name of an LLC is a distinction that hard money lenders use to avoid many laws and restrictions that would be imposed if it can be seen as a consumer loan.

I found this thought-provoking article on how the robotics industry is powered by high-tech centers as well as manufacturing hubs—with a distinct “Robot Belt” in the #Midwest.: As robots increasingly become a part of our daily lives, a growing chorus of commentators warns that they may take away our jobs and further damage the once great Rust Belt cities that once powered the American economy and served as the backbone of the middle class. 

, and while sorting through the toy dumpster behind Toys R Us, I contemplated that at $350k I likely hold the distinction of being the highest net worth individual to ever stand in that dumpster.

Is there any distinction between a portfolio loan and a commercial loan?

Distinctiveness and consistency are key.Once you've named your property and decided upon a brand personality, you'll want to focus on creating a website and marketing materials that deliver an experience -- just as your vacation home should do.

It has a different flavor than most of the rest of the state in that respect.

If you invest for appreciation and you are right, you get BOTH appreciation AND cash flow because price increases and rent increases go hand in hand while most expenses do not scale up as such.... and now, the caveats:There are 2 "flavors" of appreciation: forced appreciation (which you control) and market appreciation (which you don't control but can screen for neighborhoods with high appreciation potential.

I keep separate and distinct records for each designated series using QuickBooks Online.

Definitely agree, I would add a level of distinction though. housing can rise, but the total COL for TX is still lower than CA.