Quote from @Merny Pierre: I'm following this thread, Thank you all for your valuable input.Where can one go to find hard money lenders in their areas?

If you’re planning to hold the property long-term and want to avoid potential roofing issues down the road, I would lean toward the standing seam steel roof.

I'm sure you can learn everything he's teaching on your own but like Jonathan said the relationships can be valuable.

Our society no longer views elderly as valuable contributors to society because everyone is expected to retire at 65 and wither away in a corner somewhere.

The Top 100 is updated regularly and offers some valuable insight.Purchasing outside of the US comes with many obstacles as many US based lenders will not lend outside of the US or it's territories. 

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Hi Bryant, thank you for your response and valuable information! 

Real estate is a fantastic way to build wealth, and your healthcare background likely brings valuable skills like patience, attention to detail, and resilience—all of which translate well here.

If you or anyone else has any comments or questions or if you feel like you have more insight that could be valuable in this situation please reach out to me personally here through PM or at [email protected] Thank you all!!

Newbie here - learned a very valuable lesson on my first property (actually a few, but that's another story).