@Todd Fullerlove Love that you're looking to develop relationships with local, community banks in Knoxville.

Quote from @Bear Geiger: At Little Bear CreekProperties, we specialize in developing large tracts of land into individuallots for home builders in the Raleigh, NC area.

Now I've got a property under contract:$78K purchase$35K in development of utilities.$24K in soft costs (permits impact fees etc)$200K (or less) buildout of the house (size tbd on after-build-appraisal) Likely going with 2/2 A frame 1000 sf.

I'm developing an AI-enabled analysis and lead generation tool for REI.  

This was found off market, we have developed a process to find off market deals.

Network with local investors, undertake extensive due diligence, and develop a clear exit strategy.

As an investor here myself, I can tell you we're seeing solid rental demand here thanks to the strong job market and major employers developing here. 

I’m currently evaluating whether to go with a Fund Model instead of a traditional JV for an upcoming multifamily project, I will be working as a developer looking to do work with a more experienced developer on a larger scale multi-family opportunity.

It’s a business oriented mentorship but the man I was paired with was well versed in all aspects of real estate investing and development.

He will own 1/2 of about 4M in real estate after 2 years and is already under contract on 2 more developable projects.