Quote from @Derek Wilke: Hello Everyone,I am joining Bigger Pockets today seeking professional connections.

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Unfortunately most lack the balance sheet to obtain favorable financing, can't afford to put any skin in the game and fail to make a compelling reason for why the investment makes sense or to justify the structure they are seeking.

If you can find a current broker to bring you along that's likely best, but just going to events like that will show you the players in your market. 

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The proposed $38.5 billion deal would combine two major players in the U.S. convenience store market, potentially controlling 20% of the market.7-Eleven, the largest U.S. convenience store chain with 12,601 locations, currently holds 14.5% of the market.

It has been bad for the general US populace and good for a select elite group of US and international business interests who now seek to manipulate the masses to believe ending it will be bad for them, the people.Balance is what needs to be restored and the tool as old as the nation to do such is tariffs.  

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I am not seeking to charge each tenant, only seeking to remotely monitor each buildings water usage to identify costly waste/problems early as possible.

This helps support a strong credit profile and a favorable credit score.One downside is the possible impact on your debt-to-income ratio should you seek to replace an auto, major appliance, etc. requiring a new loan just after applying a "chunk" to your mortgage.Deposit accounts, mattresses, extra monthly principal amounts, etc. each have their own unique advantages.