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She is an experienced flipper, a real estate professional and a great designer, but wants nothing to do with tax strategies and securing funding.

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When I talk to my local bank, the options appear to be only a commercial loan with relatively high interest (currently 8.5-10%), 75% LTV max and maximum amortization of 20 years. 

Taxes are just one of many things to consider but decisions on real estate should not be solely based on tax consequences.

Hello, I am new to real estate investing and I have a tentative verbal deal on a pre-market lake property that I would eventually like to make my retirement home (10 years or so).

Your Core 4 Real Estate team will play a very important role in your success.As for other markets to check out, it really comes down to what you're aiming for. 

State propositions could undermine new real estate investments too. 

I am looking to start small either in commercial or residential (if the numbers make sense).I can handle all of the necessary research/comps, underwriting, and generally making sure the deal makes sense, but looking for some guidance on raising the equity piece of the capital stack. 

You might want to listen to some of the BP podcasts on some of the other ways that real estate "pays" you, outside of cashflow.Keith Weinhold from Get Rich Education also has a good podcast and regularly discusses the 5 different ways that real estate pays you.