Personally I think it depends on the type of investing opportunities you're looking for and where or why we are seeing an increase in market activity.

The conversation that I'm speaking on was moreso referring to developers needing some type of license if they were not using a GC on their project.

Purchase price: $169,000 SF new construction What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I have zero experience with such properties and would like to know what type of inspections need to happen. 

Is there any type of conventional/portfolio loan I can pursue?

Most homes for sale on the MLS are not looking to go with seller financing, in my experience usually you get those types of offers from the seller looking for buyers that want seller financing which is few and far between.I think your best bet here could be to offer sub2 but even that is a far stretch.

I really like the  appreciation vs. cash flow article here, but also not sure where to look for things like where businesses are moving to and types of jobs in the area written in the same way as that article.

Purchase price: $204,000,000 Cash invested: $60,000,000I worked for a Hong Kong public company & high-end luxury residential developer and helped to develop a $204 million condo project called "The Graystone" which is in Seattle's First Hill District.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

There is a huge spread between property type and tenant attractiveness within that zip.

Typically a HELOC is a better fit for a flip/BRRRR type of scenario so you can pay the HELOC off/down much more quickly.I have used our HELOC in both scenarios.