While I specialize in hotels and commercial construction projects that require mezzanine and equity financing, one of my partners specializes in financing multifamily and mixed-use projects, another in industrials, and yet another in offices in CBDs and Class A retail projects.  

So while you bring up some generalities of some the problems in this industry (albeit in a sarcastic way), there are good people out there trying to help others become successful too.

I want to invest here in Dallas if possible but I know nothing about the industry.

I think it's highly dependent on the industry you're in.

I love this industry and am trying to learn as much as possible.

He is getting too busy and the passion he has for CF and talking about "his" company got him banned for a couple weeks from BP...not the first time.I am general counsel and think it's important that all CF info about what is going on in the industry should be available to the Crowd.  

For 20 years I've worked in the IT industry creating Web, mobile app, and software technologies with a heavy focus on helping real estate agents have mobile, responsive websites to list their properties.

1) should probably read up to 4 doors, b/c 5 doors is the starting point for what's considered commercial multi-family2) that's typical in the industry, though you can ofter have longer amortizations.  

@Latonya AlbrightWelcome to BP and I would start off with what industry you want to invest in. 

I've been surrounded by the construction industry my entire life and, by extension, the commercial real estate industry.