They hit up the politicians and the regulators, point out safety and soundness issues, the regulators bring the justifications as to the public good in a proposal, you can write all the comments you like, but in the end, I'd say it's a done deal.

And those stating that PD and EMS might think it is a waste of their time must have some burned out Public Safety workers in their area.

Depending on which borough the house is, be aware the NYS llc publication requirement will cost money.

My SO has a requirement that we start with a property to call our own before doing any other RE investing, and whatever place we start with has to have public transit to downtown Seattle for her commute, so that narrows down our options quite a bit.

There's cash flow up here in Richmond, and a lot of the Bay Area's negative perception (what they heard) allows a less competitive market for RE investors (shh don't tell anyone I told you).

yes actually our hard money lending company went public at the beginning of the year and we are actively looking for private investors now for lots of different acquisition models, whether it be HML or putting the cash in to buy cash and sell retail or owner financing etc etc...Do you specialize in the crowd funding field?

As a licensed agent, I have access to most listings before the public sees them.

As this is my first public post I am reluctant to give out my personal cell phone number, but would be happy to provide it via email or personal message.Thanks for taking the time to read through this post!

There are a ton of people on site who never engage publically, but who have done deals with others on site, who are well financed, highly connected, etc.

Perception is reality.