I truly appreciate the perspective and the emphasis on balancing strong fundamentals with meaningful relationships.

I’m open to any advice, perspectives, or things you wish you’d known earlier.

I am just strictly looking at it in the perspective of Cash Flow VS Loan Paydown. 

I wanted to get your perspectives about my criteria's I am currently using trying to rent out a 3 bed row home in a "C" (blue collared) neighborhood.

Great perspective on the seasoning vs. underwriting debate.

And read this post for a perspective on the issue: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1136752-expla...

Just my perspective from seeing a lot of deals come across my desk.

Here’s something I did about 20 years ago on a deal I was trying to syndicate that was outside my area of expertise; I hired a CRE consultant to do a feasibility study and that gave the investors confidence to invest in my project  Hi Don,Thank you for taking the time to give such a thoughtful reply — I really appreciate the perspective, especially coming from someone with your level of experience.You raise very valid points about the cyclicality of markets like Pecos and the risks tied to energy-driven locations.

Trying to enter a large multifamily deal with only 1 to 3 percent of your own capital, without experienced partners or outside equity, is typically not realistic from a lending perspective. 

I’d love to get some perspective from investors who focus on Section 8 / voucher rentals.I’ve been investing in real estate for several years.