I'd specifically ask why it is being treated as a third party sale since the LLCs members are you and your wife.

Hello everyone, I just joined the real estate industry, I am currently learning, I hope I can drink the friends here to learn from each other and progress together!

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I wanted to use my introductory post on Bigger Pockets to prompt feedback and advice on my current foundational plan from industry professionals that can guide me on my journey to success. - How can I maximize my strategy for investment longevity?

Oklahoma, specifically Tulsa seems like it may have some merit.

So like the example you gave, there are fewer lenders doing 75% ARV, but many more lending down to 70%, so at that amount there might be more options.I hope that helps, would be happy to jump into more specifics with some more details about the flip itself.

(Investigate the presence of Fortune 100 companies and industry diversity, using resources like metropolitan council reports and broker websites (e.g., CBRE, Colliers).)Affordability: Ensure household income has grown at least 1% YoY for the past 20 years.

CAR Chicago Association of Realtors develops a standard lease with local attorneys & industry-leading realtors each year. 

Does anyone have any tips for specific suburbs to look at that offer a good risk vs. reward mix? 

The 80,750-SF grocery-anchored neighborhood center, which traded at a 6.5% cap rate and was 92% occupied, has had The Fresh Market as its anchor tenant for the past 12 years.Higher up the pricing spectrum, unanchored and open-air shopping centers may see cap rates above 7% and occasionally push into the 8% to 9% range as specific market and quality factors influence each transaction.In the open-air shopping center segment, Nuveen sold the 1 MSF Fayette Pavilion to 5Rivers CRE, a private buyer from Houston, for $134 million, or $128/SF.