I am looking to invest in the Metairie, LA market. It is a suburb just outside of New Orleans. Can someone provide some insight on how you structure your commercials loans? My parents who invest, say they never do dea...

This will teach you a lot of skills and prepare you for more complex investing in the future

What you fail to mention is the complexity of the laws from state to state.

@Shari Azama- thanks   1) if you are  interested in buying more properties - consider getting pre approved to make sure you can obtain financing that you might need   2) working  for a  family owned  business  may be an issue so getting pre approved will help address this  3) best  and most simple way to escalate paying down the loan is to try to make one extra payment per yr  4) if considering moving and  renting out the condo in the future - check with your HOA to make sure the  unit can become a  rental unit  ( some complexes dont allow this ) - thanks 

•Management complexity: Owning multiple rental properties can be complex and time-consuming.

The secret to investing is not complex,  but it is also not easy. 

How does the GRM factored into the appraised value of the complex, and on some of the other forums I read the lower the GRM the better the value for purchase (in short). 

The other very old school option is to just knock on doors, my first apartment appraisal thats how I collected rental data on competing complexes.

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