Treasury, HUD, and market participants/investors will have to carefully navigate many thorny issues, including: - Increased Market Competition: Fannie and Freddie will compete more aggressively for mortgage business, which will lead to innovation but also potentially higher risk-taking.

I personally do not touch equity in my own home to incorporate into my business.

Specifically, must this be a commercial/business loan type where you have higher rates and shorter loan life or is there an alternative loan type? 

As someone who’s spent years building a real estate business from the ground up, I’ve seen both sides of the equation.

So yes, it's about knowing your business and being very specialized. 

He also told me he is too busy to talk to me on the phone.  

Usually most franchise models in other business environments have the whole package.

The other is a smaller operation which does a lot of business in the specific neighborhood the house is in.  

Holding company typically if you have multiple companies like a property manager, own property and other businesses. you will end up spending more per year on accounting and state stuff than what you make on your rentals. 

How's business going for you?