Any resources, tips, or personal experiences would be incredibly helpful as I explore this investment opportunity!

Typically issues repeat themselves

Anyone flipping or investing in the Chicago burbs, we have a small bigger pockets meet up coming up next Wednesday--reach out and I can give you details...

I'm applying for fixed 30 yr mortgage refis with investment banks 

They are posting updates to their blog here: https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/an-updat...Best,Dennis

It's not that it would be considered passive, it would be considered investment money.  

.$50k your investment$250k - their construction loan$300k all in$400k retail valueCurrent proforma estimates:Rent: $2690/mo (30% of it to me)Thoughts on this?

I typically use regional banks to fund my deals but my 2 go-to banks have either slowed or fully stopped investment loans so recently I've connected with several online brokers but all came from ads or they reached out to me vs personal recommendations and intros so I have concerns. 

Quote from @Mitchell Gunlock: Investing feels overwhelming, and I get stuck in analysis paralysis.

The beauty about real estate investing is that theres almost endless possibilities you just have to network with the right people and understand the risk of each deal.