Judah,I frequently meet with a group in the Monmouth County area where meetings are held in Asbury Park. 

Often, for a variety of reasons, they don't want to be identified and they shield their ownership behind Delaware or Nevada corporations or complex arrangements where other people show up as owners when, in fact, they are not.

I recently contacted a company that was most frequently referred by other investors as a GC for remodeling projects on that particular forum.

Origination points are paid at the time of application, frequently. 

@Jonathan Klemm - the west loop does not have too many 2-4 unit properties, and you will likely be buying it above the FHA limit so there would be very little room, if any, to roll the rehab in.The problems come up for a variety of reasons, a good contractor who is realistic helps ease these issues

My guess is that if you sold it off-market to a private party it would matter less, but then you'd have less exposure of course.The biggest issue I've noticed about properties where the zoning is odd/unusual/not what you'd expect based on the current usage, is that often they are in very not-great areas.For example, the property you're talking about, would not surprise me if it's on a short street and next to or across from an abandoned / boarded-up factory, railroad tracks, etc. and all the properties on that short street are either vacant or in rough shape.I'm not just being pessimistic, I've researched a lot of properties and the few times these zoning mismatches pop up, seems more often than not to be a situation like that.So to me the issue isn't the zoning per se, it's that the zoning itself is an indicator of something else that's less desirable about the property, such as what's around it.The Providence zoning code is online and in the Industrial Districts section defines Light Industrial (M-1) as: "The M-1 light industrial district is intended for light industrial and office park uses that accommodate a variety of manufacturing, assembly, storage of durable goods, and related activities provided that they do not pose toxic, explosive or environmental hazard in the city."

., your attorney is expensive, so having to defend yourself less frequently(via an attorney)or performing fewer evictions can really improve your bottom line.

Damien, if you're looking for mentors to learn from, I would highly recommend frequenting the local investor meet up opportunities.  

The market is far too efficient for that to occur on a frequent basis.Even if you get the deal of a lifetime, you need to know which renovations to make and which to skip.

The market is far too efficient for that to occur on a frequent basis.Even if you get the deal of a lifetime, you need to know which renovations to make and which to skip.