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25 July 2024 | 19 replies
If anyone is interesting in what I've discovered, DM me.
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22 July 2024 | 2 replies
Would appreciate any insight you might have discovered since your post.
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24 July 2024 | 36 replies
The reason I am writing you is because I had the same question of whether there was a "catch" when I first "discovered" Albany's favorable cap rates and relatively low prices as compared to NYC (I live in Brooklyn and grew up in Jamaica, Queens).
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22 July 2024 | 22 replies
BUT, borrowers need to know that borrowing from individual investors is WAY different that borrowing from a lending institution or business set up to lend money.
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26 July 2024 | 75 replies
If you use that @ symbol and the name then that will flag us (like I did with you) but here are your answers:Yes, the 10 loan limit is a Fannie/Freddie limit.Basically a credit union is a "not for profit" lending institution.
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22 July 2024 | 9 replies
It's good that smaller banks, financial institutes are competitive.
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23 July 2024 | 6 replies
I’ve worked with developers in the past that were set on the building they wanted only to discover that it wasn’t feasible from a building code and zoning standpoint.
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22 July 2024 | 19 replies
However, as I learn more about commercial loans, I’m discovering that lenders will require experience with similar types of investments, as well as net worth and liquidity requirements.
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23 July 2024 | 12 replies
A lot of the MHP on the west coast would be what we call institutional grade investments.
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22 July 2024 | 5 replies
Apparently, James walked over to measure the noise level and discovered Steve’s door was cracked open.