Originally posted by @Arsen Atanasovski:I’m a realtor, you don’t need one for a off market deal, main point if you agree to the numbers take all your paperwork to your local title company and they will do the rest, if you want to pay someone 3% like me go right ahead in the end, title calls your agent on any missing docs so basically nothing I might get a lot of negativity on this post but your buying as an investor and realtors really most of them don’t even know what an investor is, they are a realtor for the end user and make fat commissions on primary properties. 

Just some basic stuff you should try to follow if able.

Heck my local credit union pays 3.5% on its basic account. 

I am looking into a company right now that does rent guarantee insurance and also does in lieu of deposit will issue a bond that the tenant basically gets charged a monthly fee for.

Leverage your construction skills for flips, start with smaller projects to minimize risk, and consider house hacking or long-term rentals for a steady income.

I would like to learn more, as I am gearing up for a new construction project myself.

Projected expenses won't be enough.

Follow her basic guidelines and don’t make any investment decisions on hunches or emotions.  

With the hotel we're currently doing or on any other projects he can create an IUL.

Since you haven't started the project yet, use this time to network with lenders to see who offers the best terms....seasoning, rate, leverage and pre-payment penalty terms.