In the former, if you wanted to for example start a coffee shop that could be somewhat difficult to get a loan. 

It is dangerous time to be shopping for GCs - lots of the more established ones are booked out far into the future and lots of tail-gate contractors are popping up to meet demand.

Realtors are always focused on revenue, but smart ones realize that customer satisfaction is part of that.

Lender quoted 3.62% with 2 points for investment conventional loan (non owner occupied).I Just got a loan estimate which is showing closing costs are $18K, loan costs itself are $11K, this is the most expensive closing costs I ever had.Is this loan a ripoff and I should shop around?

Checking reputations by doing your due diligence by following threads on Biggerpockets and other websites is really a smart way to start. 

I personally have found NASB to have the best terms but I haven't shopped around for non-recourse loans for a few years so I recommend you just keep contacting as many banks as you can and compile a spreadsheet of the terms and rates so that you can find the best terms for your deal. 

Either these politicians are not smart or they know full well what is happening and are exploiting these situations for political gain. 

Do this for a year, then the discount shop.

My goal is to develop an active investment strategy leveraging our equity in this property, possibly as investor along with my company.I feel like I am working hard, but not smart (on both sides of the coin).

Do you think it’s smart to mix my portfolio with short term vacation rentals as well as more stable long term rentals?