If your note came due after 2007, you were in trouble unless you had a low LTV and strong pre-existing banking relationships.

To be honest, I enjoy being a landlord and have very good relationship with my tenants.

He has a good relationship with the tenants and knows that he would have to send them packing if he sold for retail.

This preserves the relationship you have and leaves little room for misunderstanding.Congrats on the deal!

@Chris Rassam build relationships with syndicators, ask to be on their investor list to receive investment opportunities, evaluate the deals, and invest in the ones you like and with the sponsorship teams you like the most. 

That two year period also gave me sufficient time to learn a lot about the different investing strategies, to sharpen my deal analysis skills, to continue to develop relationships with property managers, agents, banks, contractors, attorneys, and tax strategists, and to really lay out a plan of attack moving forward.  

Is there any trustworthy Nationwide contractors and home money lenders here in Augusta Georgia that we can build a relationship with.

Your best bet is to build a relationship with a quality independent agent that can shop the right carriers to get the coverage you are looking for.

Build relationships, network, and have a team.

This is a relationship business.