- love the white brick and fireplace touch

That’s why it’s important to touch the neighborhoods where you invest. 

That’s the kind of personal touch you don’t always get with online banks, especially when the going gets tough.On the other hand, online banks are crushing it when it comes to tech and ease of use.

I would rather be part of the GP.Broker-Dealers don't touch deals as small as the ones done by most real estate investors at this level.

So if you were in my position, how would you use creative financing to build up to 10 properties in the next 3 years and not sell stock or touch retirement? 

Every time we thought we had all the boxes checked, the city threw another curveball our way.One thing that eventually helped was getting in touch with someone directly in the zoning office.

@Jesse Dominguez-Castelan you could get in touch with a local bank in that town and explain to them exactly what you just did here and ask them if they have a product that might help you accomplish both the buyout and the renovations.

It was, again, based on a lot of research and communications.Honestly, what drew me to open spaces was the personal touch.

I wouldn't touch arbitrage with a 10 foot pole unless it was a super unique property and situation with an owner where I saw some longevity and buy in from them. 

Stay in touch with your lawyer and document everything.