I am also a licensed realtor who lives in the area and have very much enjoyed the life and real estate world of Western WI.

I think the South Eastern part of the United States is trying to catch up to the Western half as far as housing goes.  

Most conventional lenders do not offer such loans.Leading national providers include:First Western Federal Savings in SDNorth American Savings Bank in MOSolera National Bank in COTitan Bank in TXWhen an IRA uses mortgage financing, it will create taxable income in the form of Unrelated Debt Financed Income (UDFI). 

I am a 27-year-old clinical pharmacist by day, with a strong curiosity for real estate investing, especially starting with small multi-family investing in the western Massachusetts area.

Our rental market here in western WA is so hot and short of inventory that we can just put up a quick ad on Craigslist and expect multiple inquiries that we then run through third-party credit checks.My earlier comment simply came out of years of experience in Minnesota where casual insulation of plumbing can prove costly.

also, maybe you have heard of the new western acquisitions?

My business partner is located in Raleigh and is growing our Airbnb operations in the western NC market there.

Hi Benjamin,I would go on to Western Mass real estate investors.

Anybody else from the Twin Cities, out-state MN or Western WI coming down as well?

True its not the Bay area prices but prices are up here also.David I was referring to more Rural Western PA not the philly / lehigh market.. did not mean to insinuate that was what your currently buying.