If you are obtaining a hard money loan, the lender's familiarity with the market is what matters most.

I'll definitely entertain a licensed GC too.

I don;t care who you are, your butt will be at the watering hole every single dayWhere do you go when you need info, help, reviews, knowledge, entertainment, and answers?

Similarly, the mentors, fellow classmates obtained in this community allowed me to blossom.

Open a business checking account, obtain a DUNS number, and look into setting up accounts with companies that report to business credit agencies (e.g., net 30 vendor accounts).

So there is no single projected return, no single actual return, no single experience (and it instead is a huge variety).I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.

Philadelphia happens to be better positioned than most to absorb life science assets because of the local human capital but look at all of the developments stalled or failing to break ground in University City because the developers can't obtain tenant commitments.

Generally speaking, the easier it is to obtain a list of prospective sellers, the lower the likelihood of getting good deals from it!

Just this week I sent an e-mail to her caseworker to notify the HA of our pending lawsuit to obtain a judgment for what she owns, and the caseworker confirmed that she will place the voucher on hold until the outcome of the court case, which prohibits the tenant from leaving until I confirm she is in compliance with her lease. 

I have done everything the right way, the ethical way, treating people with honesty and respect.. treating the market and the process with respect (not cutting any corners, permits, etc) and it seems like I have been beaten down at every turn and now I am at risk of losing everything I have worked hard for years to obtain.