To simply not invest with folks who exhibit "Free Spin" syndrome, and continually buy without putting their own money where their mouth is.

Check this out for reference: https://tranio.com/articles/real_estate_agents_commissions_i... also in a lot of these countries agents are not full service and attorneys (or "solicitors", "barristers" etc. varying names in different places) handle the contracting/paperwork which agents handle here, so those folks also need to be paid.

Hey @Thomas Sheehan - you can't outsource investment decisions to other folks, you have to first figure out what a "good" investment is for you. 

It sounds like a couple of folks have answered most of your questions. 

Account ClosedEven with high interest rates, lots of folks investing or buying homes do well with FHA loans because of small down payments and good loan terms.

Self Storage. Looking for advice on how to get 50k for the initial construction of phase 1. The project has already been granted zoning, use-case and permits for phase 1. Property is already owned, with significant eq...

Digital gold/currency already sounds crazy as is but maybe they know something regular folks don't. 

Happy to get you connected to folks. 

I have an underwriting sheet / video I provide as a resource to folks that goes through assumptions in the ATL - if you shoot me a DM I can get it over to you.

Often times, I advise folks to start with HML or PML and the refi into a DSCR loan with a bank/CU when the property is stabilized.I am going to assume that a HML/PML loan would be at a higher cost/rate than a bank that would play ball, so I would prefer that if possible...