I have heard references to doing this just not sure how it all works with a lender giving you a 2nd or 3rd loan on another property.

The property will come with a private dock boat slip that is shared by 16 other owners (full time and part time) in the neighborhood.

I haven't seen financials but they've stated their net income is 30% (spec) and 20-25% (full custom), shovel to keys in 8-9 months.I'd like to help them execute an outbound S&M strategy but I'm new to this side of the RE world (I was a mortgage lender in a previous life and have some familiarity) and I'm trying to learn more about it.

Hello :)There is definitely more out there, i was once in your shoes and now completely got out of corporate world.I am a lender and investor from Houston, TX.

Hello.I have two duplex units in the Cleveland, Ohio area with a market value of $445,000 with two different lenders, and I currently have aspirations of building a 5-unit townhome in the area.

Commercial, private, seller-financed, had a balloon  or the rate was 6% plus (in a 4% world) or I needed to get rid of a small one to get a new one.   

However when refinancing I was not told until about a week before that closing that I couldn't ref Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Just a few thoughts...If the house is spacious enough where there is no need for extra private space, I'd say keep the garage.

Quote from @Kim Wells: Conventional loan, multi-family, and first time home buyer That's great info, there are a ton of lenders and investors here to help you through the process.

New build lender Lessons learned?