:-)  Hello Amy,This is a really good approach to investing in the industry.

Panayot,We almost exclusively buy properties that are NOT on the market.

Looking forward to working in the industry as a Construction Manager to fund my marketing and to close dealsGoals: Flip 3-5 properties and Buy & Hold 3-5 properties every year in operation.

I understand this is a busy industry but still don't believe it should be such a struggle to get my financing process going ...

(Some of you who post here know him well.)On the other hand, I love communities with less than 70% occupancy because I know I will hit a Grand Slam using my marketing and sales methods and my captive finance operation as do some other young lions in our industry that are clients of RCG.

But by making calls to other people we knew in the industry, our contact knew someone that develops on that side of town and we were able to assign it for $710,000.

Partner, put the down payment in or finance it, you can be a 50/50 or 60/40, whatever partner with a buy out in 3, 5 years or whenever.Trick is to know the partner, their qualifications, experience, many in various industries have years of experience, understand the business but are too thin to swing it on their own.

I cannot wait to get started in this industry. 

However, when I recently contacted one Commercial Real Estate broker in my area (who is RE investor too) and when I explained to him what I am looking for and how much financing I can get, he agreed to work with me but only after I sign "Exclusive Buyer-Broker agreement".

Hello all -My current non-RE related job is probably going to end in about 6-8 months and I'm trying to think through options on whether to do REI full time or if I should get a job in the real estate industry for a while so my family is not 100% reliant on investment income to pay the bills.