There are a few other items but the point is and has always been, the underwriting performed was sloppy, broad stroked and lacked basic inter line item relationship logic.

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It took me a while to find a great commercial agent to work with but that relationship has really paid off for me. 

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The best HELOC usually comes from the bank where you have the most money or the one you have the best relationship with.

You need a GC you trust and a GC that cares and a GC that wants to build a business relationship with you and not be a one off. 

Assuming the mentor is either inexpensive or doing it out of the goodness of their heart of course...I think people try to get mentors too early, when they haven't built a foundation for their business or their relationships.

The meetups are an excellent place to meet equity partners and private lenders and build relationships with them.

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