I’m an exclusive buyers agent. 

I almost exclusively refer my out of state/country clients to single families now.

These can be very helpful for people new to the industry and seasoned pros alike.

Mixed-use property financing applies to properties that are comprised of multiple units zoned for different uses, including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional.

I am in an investment group and the whole group uses him exclusively so we get a discount on the lists. 

But the short, I'm in the cannabis industry in Colorado and concerned big/local banks will deny me a loan. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/22/topics/801783-colorado-cannabis-industry-and-getting-approved

So, that was the skinny - now...I feel I'm on the right track for saving for a downpayment n closing costs...I have been doing my research as to which strategies I wanna approach and execute on....I guess now that things seem to be going smooth and it's just a matter of time/saving til I can get my start in REI....that...I'm worried when I actually have the money for the downpayment and I go to vet lenders, that the lenders are going to deny me due to the industry that I legally make my living in.

I find the industry of real estate very intriguing in many aspects and I can't wait to learn from every single one of you. 

Another point is I’ve been in the construction industry most of my adult life so we will be building the home ourselves, saving 10+% on whatever size home we build.

What is different is the processing model and the capacity of the IRA custodian to document off-exchange transactions that are more one-off in nature.As this is still a tax-sheltered IRA, there are rules you will want to educate yourself about with respect to keeping things at arm's length and exclusively for the benefit of the IRA.