A good agent will help you develop a strategy, guide you when analyzing deals and has an established network of lenders, contractors and other professionals.

S&T Bank is the regional bank name. 

I am a builder and developer in down town Charleston.

Just like developers some build to hold and others build to sell for their business model.

I can recommend someone in the Capital Region if that’s close to where your deals are.Vitaliy

Most attorneys are regional.

It takes away from property owners rights Rent control is a ham-handed manipulation of the marketplace, which will inhibit development and investment, and have the exact opposite result intended.

Towson is getting a breath of fresh air with the redevelopment of downtown Towson, and I personally believe that Towson will become the center of the entire Baltimore region in the future, simply because Baltimore City will never not be a crime infested hellhole.Anyhow, enlighten me, what say you?

As far as lending, I have had good luck with commercial loans from local/regional banks. 

Plus its not that easy.. the business has to qualify and real estate generally does NOT.. not enough employees  I looked at this heavy about 10 years ago.. unless the regs have changed dramatically.. it was a non starter for developers of real estate.