Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise!

Welcome, Ryan It’s great to see someone combining insurance expertise with real estate investing having proper protection is often overlooked but can make or break a deal.

🔥 Here are a few practical reminders on underwriting and deal structuring:🏆 Start With the Numbers Know your ARV, rehab estimates, holding costs, and exit plan.If you’re holding rental properties, understand your DCR (Debt Coverage Ratio) — most lenders want to see the deal can pay for itself.📝 Funding Tools to Know:🏘️ EMD (Earnest Money Deposit): Be strategic — don’t overextend, but show you’re serious.📝 Gap Funding: Useful when you’re close but not quite there on closing day capital. ⚒️ Transactional Funding: Ideal for double closes — temporary funding with no credit pull.🔑 Short-Term Private Equity: For higher-cost flips or quick-turn projects, private equity can bridge the gap when traditional lending won’t.🤝 Double Close vs.

A good way to get started is by networking with local REI meetups in your area, or even volunteering to walk properties with experienced investors so you can learn the numbers side while contributing your expertise on the renovation side.

Practicing in the mirror or recording yourself can help you get comfortable.

Looking forward to learning from your expertise and connecting!

Known for his deep local expertise and client-first approach, Michael is a trusted partner throughout the entire commercial real estate process.Looking to buy, sell, or invest in commercial real property?

But they sure know how to sell their expertise and skills.All to say, contractors need to vet investors to weed out the tire kickers and investors need to vet contractors as well.

I'm looking for my first 2-4 unit Multifamily in southern Maine, ideally Lewiston down to Biddeford.  Have looked at many deals on paper, but am hesitant to pull the trigger.  Would love to connect with folks that I'v...

If it’s a trade, practice at home—or offer to work weekends for a local company, even at minimal pay.