I do business with people I have met before, not the sudden opportunist who wants a deal.  

The challenge was separating business from personal relationship.

There’s a lot of construction, which could hurt both prices and vacancy rates.

To learn about CRE the best place right now to get a general sense of the business is something like chatGPT.

Quote from @Dan Farsht: I am looking to connect with other hard money lenders in the upper Midwest (our business is currently concentrated in the Greater Milwaukee Area). 

Actually, it is possible do structure a 1031 Exchange on the sale of one or more relinquished properties and then using the proceeds through the 1031 Exchange to construct improvements on real property you already own.

Construction didn't start until Fall/winter 2019.

Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.

These associations often provide networking opportunities, legal guidance, and best practices to enhance your rental business.

Thus creating a monopoly that I don't know how to get out of.I've worked years in this industry from the PM-end and never seen anyone try to bill a percentage off the security deposit and, though a little digging is showing me it CAN be done, it seems like bad business.