If you don't have the expertise to put them at ease you would have to show significant ties to someone who has and that they also have skin in the game.Bottom line is that IF you have the capital capabilities and you have performed a thorough needs assessment (all that will have to be presented to banking institution and to the city) and you still come back to the question,,,, is the risk worth the return,,,,,, ???

Start with only a few thousand dollars, and use wholesaling to develop a deep discount business model to build cash and locate the best properties to flip or become rentals at the best possible price,2.

The mindset for many lenders is, "if you have to pack a lunch for a site visit, it's outside your area of expertise," which at this point the deal is effectively a gamble.

Not only should you be able to get someone on the phone but whoever you speak to should have the requisite knowledge and expertise in their field of lending. 

Additionally, what are some good sources to find reliable input assumptions (rental rates, tax rates, vacancy rates, growth rates for rents and house prices) for modeling a deal?

Notice the name doesn’t say anything about painting – they’re a handyman service.The house they were working on is a 70s model house that was owned by a smoker and has paneling throughout.

Currently I am in a phase where I am trying to build up my network and expertise.

I would like to start investing in real estate I like the buy and hold models I have been researching.

I gave the option for all tenants to pay $15 extra a month for use of the machines(costs about half as much as a laundromat in the area) and 3 out of 5 of my units opted to pay the fee via a lease addendum.The problem I'm running into is that the storage room is not being kept locked, and one of the tenants(for good reason) is complaining that the door is either being left unlocked or propped open.Now, I've looked into coin operated machines, and they cost about 3x what the standard machines cost, and they have HORRIBLE reviews for the low end models.

I am interested in networking with other members involved in real estate investing in order to gain more knowledge and expertise in my field.