Want to start building the houses now but looking to get a building loan rather than tie up our own money any suggestions on who is a good lender in the area for a building loan? 

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

Hey - posting from Ottawa, Ontario. My husband and I have spent the beginning of the year digging into books/researching as we are hoping to buy our first rental property this year.
We currently own a home and are l...

But I would start looking for your entry path.  

Obviously this doesn't make a lot of sense from a cash flow basis but if we were to refinance it later on at a lower rate, after we do some upgrades, that could significantly help us but the reduction in cash flow is concerning.If we take the equity out and truly Brrr it, then we are doing better because we avoid the lower value mortgage but can finance at a higher level after reno.  

My name's Ben Beddick and I'm a rookie investor who's looking to get started and connect with any other REIs in the Winston-Salem/Triad area of NC.

After I realized that I have been taken for a ride I started researching Citrona Homes and the owner.

I live in east TN and would like to start curating relationships with other investors. 

I would start local before looking outside.

I have been a Wealth Advisor for the last 9 years, and I started a Airbnb rental arbitrage business about 3 years ago.