Aside from that, there needs to be a more stable financial foundation before investing in RE.

No sense in spending time writing anything if this isn't something the seller will do.

Before diving in, it's crucial to grasp the basic types of real estate investments:Residential Properties: Investing in homes where people live, ranging from single-family homes to multi-unit apartments.Commercial Real Estate: Involves properties used for business purposes, such as offices, retail spaces, and warehouses.Industrial Real Estate: Includes manufacturing buildings, storage units, and distribution centers.Land: Buying undeveloped land with the prospect of future development or resale.Step-by-Step Guide to Starting in Real Estate InvestingStep 1: Education and ResearchThe foundation of successful real estate investing lies in understanding market trends, property valuation, and the economic factors influencing real estate prices.

My goal is to have more financial freedom for myself and to provide a better future for my son.

I'm also surprised they aren't requiring both LLC members (owners) to personally guarantee the loan.BRRRR's can work with any interest rate, obviously harder to see good cash-flow right off the bat with rates where they are BUT in the foreseeable future you could refinance to a lower rate.

There are RE meetups that I'd suggest looking into as well (Brandon Rush / Ryan Luby / Stephanie Cabral host some in central CT).

If it's an (A) location you do not need 1.5 years especially to land a franchisee restaurant tenant.When I look at a property I look at the current value, the dark value, and the re-potential value.Lot of commercial developers sell off marginal tenants at market rents.Example me buying a Wal-mart with 10 plus years left at a 7 cap is way different than trampoline or workout place at a 9 cap.On its face the 9 cap may be appealing but then you find out for that box size the crap tenant is paying 1 dollar below what national tenants pay.

And with their eyes on the future, they're even bringing virtual reality into the mix, promising a way to explore homes that's as close to stepping through the front door as you can get without leaving your couch.Yet, for all the sparkle of new technology, there's a serious side to this story, too.

By understanding and leveraging these advancements, professionals in the field can enhance their operations, deliver superior value to clients and tenants, and build towards a more sustainable and efficient future in real estate. 

Deborah Saddler, the information that I'm organizing at this time is more based around RE definitions and concepts, as opposed to formulas in Excel.