So first thing to know about me is I am a "Cardinal" in the Church of "Big Corp needs to DIE".

I know more than a few syndicators that lean into their religious/church groups for investors. 

I've even seen schools that used to be owned by churches become charter schools.

They claim to be god-fearing, good people, but in reality, none of them has stepped foot in a church and would set it on fire if they did.

I boated there as a kid and went to the church camp up there called Wesley Woods.

From my experience and understanding of Church practice, priests typically don’t charge for blessings or even deliverance prayers, so there’s no direct cost to deduct.

I’ve worked with a few newer investors in similar situations, and there are a couple options worth exploring in addition to SBA/commercial loan combo:Seller financing – especially for unique properties like churches, some sellers are open to carrying part of the note if you come in with a smaller down payment.

Most of my clients look to give back to communities through their real estate development skills and generally have 1 of 3 things involved, 1) They grew up in the community, 2) They still go to church in the area, and 3) They have family members that still live in the area.

I think that would only apply if you were building a permanent residence.Ask around (maybe an agent you trust or a church/community group you're a part of) to see if they have recommendations.Good luck and keep us posted!

There's a huge active church on the block that looks beautiful but isn't too busy so there's plenty of parking most days and there's a big elementary school on the next block so again, plenty of parking and it looks nice.