Does the area warrant security to some extent?

Anyone can make a loan, the real challenge is to finance a successful transaction wherein you get paid off at maturity.There is lots of fraud out there, recent title transfers with max cash out, borrower will to pay super high fees and costs, cash out wherein the borrower has no cash left in the deal are just a few warning signs that there could be trouble and warrant closer scrutiny.If you don't have sufficient funds to make a first trust deed, there are many professionally managed mortgage pools that will combine you funds with funds of other investors to make loans you can't due to loan size.

Condos also have an issue with "warrantability".

It sounds like a good deal - however caution is warranted.  

(re-tenanting or re-negotiating leases for 5 spaces over the next 1-2 years can be very cumbersome, therefore will likely warrant a higher management fee)2.

FYI my current situation is:ME - FICO 665 middle score / $45k/yr income / $200/mo DEBTWIFE - FICO 650 score / $0 income / -$625/mo DEBTBROTHER - NO FICO - currently building / $30K income / $0 DEBTavailable max Down Payment $7,000PRO's Willing to purchase duplex / tri / fourplex in : riverside / rialto / pomona / ontario / san bernadino (no orange/red Crime map)price range : $180k - $450KREQUESTS: need atleast one unit to be 3 br *looking for value add* as well, After hearing the hundreds of first step methods, im finding it a bit hard to narrow down my search criteria. 2nd question is: After stating our current situation, what other strategies loan programs or methods to begin our first MFH buy and hold purchase would our financial situation warrant the most profit and least risk in this interest rising CA desert property market?

However, that growth rate is what determines future cash flows so a price compression is warranted if the market thinks the growth is slowing especially for such a huge company.To me, this would be even more true for real estate, which with transaction costs, taxes and long listing times real estate is definitely a long run investment for rent seeking investors.

Getting a permit up front does not warrant that the work was done up to code.

Due to the progression of Bob's inquiries, this has become serious enough topic to warrant a BP post.List of attempted reasons not to invest: Bob already has extended family in Hawaii!

I have used Patch of Land from a recommendation on Bigger Pockets and they worked well for me, but my strategy is flipping and buy and holds would warrant different kinds of financing.