There is $15 MILLION of equity there – meaning of course that the project is worth (apartments and surrounding land) $15 million more than what we owe to ALL banks and investors involved in the project.

So, they have barely an inkling of how to work with an investor to find "deals".Of course, most of the newbie investors don't know what a "deal" is either, with many of them willing to pay asking, or above asking prices.

I'm an out of state investor and I purchased a duplex in May (Fayetteville Arkansas next to the college).

Anyone investors have similar experience?

What laws/regulations should new investors generally be aware of? 

See if you can buy in a joint venture with an experienced investor

Also looking to see more seasoned investors thoughts on these deals and markets and figure out my next steps.

We've noticed a very strong increase in out of state investor interest in Oregon motivated by Oregon 1031X Exchange transactions and wanted to share some insight into alternative income producing asset classes that are common, attainable and available in Oregon. 

Can anyone help me understand what types of loan options are available to me and which banks are investor friendly?

If so, you should check out our Austin Investor Social Hour next Thursday at 7!