It’s still up-and-coming, so there are some rough spots, but it could be a solid long-term play.

As it turns out, the profits are nearly identical.Off market is just a marketing term, most of the wholesale properties are very much ON Market, just not on the MLS perhaps, unless they were bought off MLS. 

@Linda West it is United Wholesale Mortgage, which you gain access to through a mortgage broker.To answer your original question, I like Navy Federal for the long draw period of 20 years, followed by repayment period.  

I am a long time San Diego residential RE investor.  

It took a long time.

I am interesting in a small (brand new) commercial condo, and when I entered for a viewing the floor had been slightly raised up (I think because of the basement) and there was a long ramp up the side of the room. 

There's plenty of lenders who wouldn't mind lending to a first time investor, but they may restrict some of what you could do in terms of the project.

This forum is full of real estate experts, and the ones who are hard selling courses, trainings, mentorships, masterminds, tribes, or snake oil usually don't last long here. 

We are looking to buy our first short-term rental investment property, which is 3 hours away.

We live and work here in the Smoky Mountains Vacation Short-Term-Rental Market, but I would be glad to answer any questions you may have.