I actually pivoted from traditional real estate sales to wholesaling and REI after my first year or two as a licensed agent.

Did you go the traditional route with conventional financing, leverage seller financing, use creative deal structures like subject-to, or something else entirely? 

And you'll need at least $500-750k for the downpayment if using traditional commercial financing (20-30% down).

If you’re looking at traditional rentals, stick to lower-tax areas and consider mid-term rentals (traveling nurses, corporate stays).

The zip code is traditionally 29405 and the area runs between King St & Meeting St all the way up to Park Circle at Montage St.  

The only reason we don't qualify for traditional lending is because I took some time off to help my terminally ill father, and my husband has been in a commission-based role for less than a year (the lender said you need 2 years of history for that).

You want a DSCR or an investment loan from a traditional bank.

I offer a traditional coffee pot for guests who drink a lot of coffee, a single cup pour over cone, a Chemex and even a Bialetti at my properties.

It’s a powerful tool for diversifying your retirement portfolio beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

The obvious downside, however, is that they’ll offer higher interest rates to compensate for the added credit risk.If you’re willing to submit to a traditional underwriting process, I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to find a rate that’s several percentage points lower than what you’re being offered now.