From your experience is there any specific questions I should be asking of the bank I go with?

Hey @Sarah Hadassah Negrón 👋🏽Welcome to BiggerPockets, and thank you for sharing your experience!

So, it's still NOT a good idea to try to invest by zip codes - which are too big in our opinion/experience.

Would love to connect, regardless of real estate experience I know we could all be of value to one another.  

I did find a mentor on BP who expediated my experience with REI and continue to mentor me in my journey...all for nothing in return!

Whatever approach aligns with your goals, I would hook up with a solid team focused on that investment strategy with the experience behind them—no need to pay your dues if someone else has and you can learn from them. 

Or is it more than that and not something to be done without development experience?

This means you can focus on growing your portfolio with confidence, knowing that every aspect of your investment is being handled by experts.As for my experience, I've been in the industry for over 10 years. 

If the property needs rehab, you might be able to do a fix and flip loan at 90% of the PP and 100% of the rehab, depending on your experience, LTARV, and credit 

.: @Brian ChenRentRange is more accurate in my experience.