As both an investor and realtor, I am now officially emotionally invested in the outcome!

Instead, I recommend seeking referrals from within the real estate investment community or from lawyers who are also investors.

Hi Riyanka.While I reserve my top shelf contractor info for my clients, I'm happy to provide 3 hard money options. 1 warning- it's normal for most hard money lenders to quote a higher LTV upfront and then drop it, later, increasing your required cash in the 11th hour- so I recommend you pursue 2 at the same time.Ken Ketter, at the bottom, is the most LTV-stable hard money lender I've worked with in several years, but typically their loan money is dispersed/out- you may get lucky and they may have funds available.https://capitalfund1.com/https://www.hardmoneylendersarizona.com/Ken Ketter 928.853.5339If I can help with consulting in other ways, just holler. 

@Adam Sha as @Becca F. mentioned, Class C isn't for everyone.Traditionally, going back 30 years, investors bought Class B properties as rentals and held them to gentrify.It's only in the last 5-6 years we've seen investors buying Class C - and many unfortunately, don't know what they are doing.With $180k you could buy a nice Class B rental in Metro Detroit.

I’m a new investor and would love to network with other investors, agents, contractors, inspectors, and more.

If you're newbie or experienced investor in Real Estate, I would be happy to meet in person to discuss real estate and share knowledge/thoughts/network, feel free to reach out. 

We are also both licensed agents/investors but deal more with residential. 

I would like to start to meet other investors in the Lake County area.

I am an investor, realtor, and property manager for SFH for years, but I've never tapped into the commercial world.

Any other tips for a new real estate investor?