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I am thinking of buying a pre-construction luxury condo in grand rapids, MI.

As Josh said, your best bet is to get cozy with an agent and work up some arrangement where they give you comps for something else in return.

Requesting feedback or constructive criticism on my first RE investment.

The conference had representatives from all over the Midwest set up each in a booth and Southern CA investors went from booth to booth talking with the different reps about their areas.With that kind of proactive event going on, I would say that investing in CA for appreciation would not be the best bet right now.

If you are going to need financing, you are probably going to have to get your wife involved with the loan docs.I would say that your best bet would be to study as much as you can on creative financing techniques (lease/option, land contracts, subject-to) in order to eliminate the need for your wife's cooperation.Tell us what her perspective is please.

The house and lot have been appraised for around 290 so I should be able to get enough from the loan to cover construction expenses.

Hello, from ColoradoMy name is Derwood and I have been in the construction and renovation trades for most of my life.

With a decade of experience in commercial and consumer lending I have been appointed by the San Jose Investment Corporation of America as Managing Partner for the Greater Charleston/Coastal Low Country area of South Carolina.It is my pleasure to be able to locally assist real estate investors secure their short-term purchase/Rehab/Fix 'n Flip and even new construction loans.

The good thing is, I know a lot of people in the construction/improvement business.