Real estate is seldom a short term play - in fact, other than rank speculation in Vegas style gambling, no investment is going to make you rich, or financially independent in a couple of years. 

The more you learn the better you will be able to decide what style of investing is right for you.Best of luck!!

So, I’m wondering what the best options for lenders are: portfolio or the standard bank-style lending, and why?

HELOCs will give you powerful "check-writing ability" that works well for flipping homes, doing BRRRR style investing, and similar, but can lack the stability of a refinance.In light of the current chraos (crazy chaos . . . the only sufficient description of our social, political, and economic policy interplay right now) I'm personally looking to secure as much good debt as possible, amortized for the longest period, for the lowest interest rate. 

LIABILITY: Unless caused by Landlord, Landlord is not responsible to Tenant, Tenant's guests, family, or occupants for any damages, injuries, or losses to person or property caused by fire, flood, water leaks, ice, snow, hail, winds, explosion, smoke, interruption of utilities, theft, burglary, robbery, assault, vandalism, other persons, condition of the Property, environmental contaminants (for example, carbon monoxide, asbestos, radon, lead-based paint, mold, fungus, etc.), or other occurrences or casualty losses.

Commit and love the style you're with.

We do not have a right to a life-style.

New craftsman-style doors and hardware.

New craftsman-style doors and hardware.

What environmental laws or restrictions may be place, what can be done for subdividing or development etc.?