Not having debt and having solid income with savings will be the best way.

Best,Anna

If you are looking to meet other investors and learn how best to get started, BP can be very useful. 

If you have a “Preapproval” it can be much more valid, the lender may or may not have gone thru the DU process  The reason to ask for a DU is to verify that the lender Actually looked at everything they should have in order to Preapprove you and that they actually Did the DU step  It is in Your best interest to provide the DU if you want the seller to be confident in your offer.

Have you explored creative ways to structure these partnerships to maximize returns on your deals?

I would find a broker that is will to charge you a 1% and get you the best rate possible.

I have a list of MANY of the best meetups that I am more than happy to share with you as well.

Any advice on where to get the best commercial loan?

If your new job in New York is demanding, a property manager might be the way to go.

Best (reasonable) case scenario is our taxes go down in 2024, not to pay back for the overages in 2023 but by just bringing the increase down to 15% for anything that went up more than that in 2023.