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You are making this more complicated by trying to fit each square idea into a round hole.Real Estate comes in two flavors.

I could obtain a real estate loan here, but interest rates are crazy high.

Or agents.. or attorneys (trust and estate attorneys would be the best ones to seek out).

Either way, I am always interested in talking real estate with other investors, especially locals.  

While I am surprised at that, I also think it is the proper way to view real estate.I always go back to my first vacation rental purchase as an example:  In 2005, I bought a beautiful, 2-acre creek-side cabin in Cosby (near Gatlinburg) for $240,000. 

A common mistake I observe are investors focused on unit count rather than the fundamentals of the underlying real estate that's being bought.

I'm in the process of setting up an investment fund and I'm considering two different deal structures to offer to potential investors. I'd love to get your feedback on which option you think is more attractive and why...

Hey guys,I'm a local real estate investor & agent in Watertown NY.  

Present a couple of real-life scenarios where private money lending transformed real estate deals.