Terry Painter is a member of The Forbes Real Estate Council and is a contributing writer for Forbes Online Magazine. Terry, is the founder of Apartment Loan Store and Business Loan Store, a mortgage banking firm specializing in commercial lending in all 50 states since 1997. He has been a top producer for: Lasalle Bank and Lehman Brothers. He is known for his exceptional investment consultations and stratagems. For 18 years he has spoken nationally to commercial real estate investor groups and real estate professionals about commercial real estate investing and lending. For over 20 years, Terry has built strong correspondent relationships representing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA/HUD, Life Companies, Wall Street conduits, Hedge Funds, Regional, and National Banks.