The perfect investment for me may be a horrible investment for my neighbor or you -- risk tolerance, expected IRR, control, diversification, etc all vary by individual preferences.

With a little self reflection, you will begin to learn your strengths, weaknesses, limitations and preferences.

We are open to any suggestions, though a younger more startup minded bank would be preferred, as they would likely be a better fit than a more conservative older institution. 

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Both are for self starters, with less human interaction, but I do highly recommend everyone to actually start off on a team.

I prefer Fitchburg. 

As a Realtor, I connect my clients with a list of my preferred lenders that have been vetted and that I know will perform and get my clients the best terms!

Choosing a syndication with preferred returns can offer you a bit of safety in knowing that the sponsor needs the building to generate revenue for the investors first before they can get paid themselves.FeesSponsors often charge fees to the investors, and that is normal.

I could also just do a straight arbitrage/master lease but prefer the co-host model as I see it as more equitable and disperses risk and reward more evenly between myself as the co-host and the syndication LLC as the property owner.

@Tom Saysithideth 35% is the typical down payment for commercial properties but multifamily has preferred downpayments and rates.