Last year, the National Capital Region added about 50K new jobs.

Hi guys, I'm a new member of BP, however, I have been listening to your podcasts for quite a while.I'm based in Portugal, in the southern region, named Algarve.I have being investing in RE for 5 years now, mostly for buying and holding.Looking forward to use your resources and share knowledge with this AMAZING community! 

The best banks to approach will be local or regional banks, and particularly those who like MHPs. 

Fear is worrying (maybe rightly with good reason).If you want to limit fear it might help if you can replace that fear with self-confidence (only you know what you will need to do, or learn, or have to accomplish this).Some people cure their fear of financial hardship by deciding to live on whatever money they can get without worrying about it, and some people just go forward in fear (it's called Bravery--but know they give purple hearts to some for it too).Some people fear working hard and not profiting enough from the work (the unknown risk factor) and some fear losing money--either way it's worry....War face: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I am in the Albany NY/Capital Region of New York.I am trying to find consistent ways to discover Rockstars for my core 4.I was interested in the ways that other people in the BiggerPockets Community find and procure top talent, particularly: 1) What methods do you use to find them?

These deals are typically financed by local or regional banks not commercial brokers. 

When I'm rehabbing/building a new bathroom, do I absolutely need to apply Redgard to waterproof it or the moisture resistant sheetrock is enough ( purple or green) ?

I also like S&T Bank (they're regional to the area) for both single refinances and portfolios but I'm not sure if you'd have constraints with them if you don't live in the area.

The same idiot spilt plumbers purple primer all over the new dryer they had just installed & his apprentice then swept all the bathroom flooring demo dust down a hole in the bathroom floor right into the new open washing machine in the basement below.

I worked as a regional manager for a couple of the bigger companies in MN and while I don't recall a law prohibiting landlords accepting checks all the companies had a policy of allowing payment by mail.