A major player here just announced a $34M investment in the region(southeast columbus).

Investment Status Substatus Date First Invested Maturity Bergen County Flip Active Delinquent 5-May-15 1-May-16 Tower Lakes Purchase Active REO 21-May-15 22-Jan-16 19-21 Baldwin Fix Flip Active Foreclosure 30-Jul-15 28-Jul-16 Memphis Garden Apartment Complex Active Foreclosure 22-Oct-15 7-Apr-17 Indianapolis Shopping Center Active Loan Current 18-Apr-16 14-Apr-18 Vermont Ski Resort Townhomes Active Foreclosure 1-Nov-16 1-Nov-17

Skiers will love the quick access to Keystone Ski Area, just 6 miles away, as well as the close proximity to Breckenridge Resort, Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin ski area (usually open until mid-June), and Vail/Beaver Creek.

If you need 100% of the rents, most guidelines won't let us use the full income on new properties until you have a 1yr lease signed and they have paid their first months rent to you.Last resort, any family or business partners that will co-sign for you?

You will quickly notice who the major players in the space are.

Condo's are appreciating quickly here, low inventory on the market, high demand for the investments upcoming on the resort mountain.

Lenders that sell their loans today are also taking part in what they call CMBS 2.0 (post 2007 underwriting criteria, where it is very common to see certain terms and conditions implemented for the additional security of the bondholders, and the increased risk of the Borrower (you)).The one thing that I see over and over – even with some of the biggest players in the market, is this: Investors spend a lot of time and attention on the due diligence of the property, economics affecting property performance, property management, repositioning, and on closing the loan - - and NOT AS MUCH ATTENTION IS USED TO PREPARE FOR THIS ENTRY INTO THE FINANCIAL MARKETS, (WHERE THEY WILL BE RESIDING FOR UP TO TEN YEARS) AND HOW IT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THEIR RETURNS.

We have set a 5 year goal of purchasing a beach condo in a resort that we frequent on vacation every year.

I am sure you will also hear from investors and investment providers who have experience with various players.

Mitigation also comes from being able to keep or use the security deposit for rent, but this is the absolute last resort especially if there is damages done to the place.