Novice from Champaign, IL

[Inga Fonder]

Hello everyone!

My name is Inga and I've recently started researching and learning about investing in real estate. I moved to Champaign last year to attend and work my way through graduate school. My current goal in real estate is to find 1-2 properties a year to buy and hold. I'm primarily interested in small multifamily units and lease to own options. I found my way to BiggerPockets through researching information about multifamily units and house hacking by reading articles and watching YouTube videos.

[Quentin McNew]

@Inga Fonder 

I personally only use local banks for relationship and long term outlook reasons. I think it makes the most sense to start building trust with someone local you can visit in person to clarify documents, etc. 

I have looked at mortgage brokers for multi family deals like Old Capital Lending, but not for residential.