The brokers will have the best pulse on the market - I'm an investor & broker in NYC and can attest that because I'm in the trenches, I have a good sense of what the ARV is on a property. 

I'm particularly passionate about providing investors OFF MARKET FIXER PROPERTIES! 

. ($85k) The ONLY thing preventing the loans from being accepted is the square footage of the house. (500 sf) Everything else about the house passes with flying colors!

Right next door to my house there are 2 properties, both 6 unit 4 bed 2 bath apartments.

Hello BP Community! New investor from Clayton NY.  Right in the heart of the 1000 islands (Yes just like the salad dressing!)  I am currently employed in retail sales and am very excited to start my real estate invest...

I also think that we are very close to a 1929 Market crash, and everybody seems to think that we are doing great.

House Hacking is the best way to start since you do not need to put 20% down. 

It shouldn't be a problem to call and while I don't know the specific rules for Hawaii (probably something like a smoke detector in or next to every bedroom and a carbon monoxide detector in the house), rules regarding smoke detectors are not going to be "grandfathered in" (a term that building departments hate btw).

I am starting a park that will end up with roughly 20-25 lots on plot of land that's roughly 20 acres (including an existing 4/2 house).

Hello Andy, if your 1st property is finished you will be able to pull 75-80% of the market value out of it, if you have a minimum of a 660 Credit Score you can get a DSCR rate which will be in the high 6 to low 7% range.