You probably already know in your heart which direction you want to go and may be looking for some justification. 

Prior, she served as the Senior Vice President of the Purchased Asset Division for Wintrust Financial Corporation, managing the First Chicago Bank & Trust portfolio acquired from the FDIC.More important than all of her senior leadership roles is her heart.

Borrower Types: The Professional - HM Lender will cut sweet-heart deals to keep these borrowers around Experienced real estate investors Regularly engage in property transactions Typically have a track record of successful projects The Newbie - Charge Higher everything as the risk is higher as no experience Novice investors or first-time borrowers Limited experience in real estate Seeking to build their investment portfolio The Deadbeat - Only lend if the deal is so SWEET, they can't lose if they take the property from the Borrower Borrowers with poor credit history or financial difficulties High-risk borrowers May struggle to secure traditional financingThe lender will do an application on the deal/borrower and some standard docs they require are:Hard Money Application / ExperiencePurchase contractARV report – COMPS – See * Redfin*Pictures of Property – most people use Dropbox to shareProof of Funds – Down / Reserves (Bank Statements)Personal identification (ID or passport)But usually if the deal is sweet enough, they will do it anyway because if the deal goes south, there is so much equity/value in the property that the HM lender can't lose.

I want to keep away from any short cuts , I am not looking to take large cuts from sellers (I’m a true agent at heart and looking to serve my clients) .

You need to have a heart to heart with them on your needs and plans. 

Originally posted by @Par Attaran:Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:@Par Attaran  thanks I would not know how to find that.there are people who can make C class work.. but those are locals who do it for a living and they don't hire someone like Morris and their rehab crews to create a rental for them.its unfortunate that those that have fallen for this hyperbole don't chime in more.. but that is the way of the world.AS for nay sayers or experience.. there are tons of experienced folks that came before this dude.. and I have personally seen posts from those that have traveled there looked at the product and neighborhoods and just simply passed on it.. neighborhoods poor.. rehab EXTREMLY poor PM time will tell.. going to be a lot of broken hearts and wallets come out of this operation I can tell you that.Just the IDEA that low end rentals are easier to manage than top end rentals is just so ludicrous I can't believe  ONE he makes that statement  and TWO anyone would believe it.  

Does anyone have a similar experience of living in the heart of a city but choosing to mostly invest in the urban sprawl outside?

You will have a heart attack when you get your first inspection report. 

Never had any dramas mate.And back in the day I'd hang in the heart of the Ghetto.Everyone loves Aussie's also so always a good time.Mr Glock was always in my office as it's just to easy that way.Dundee and his knife"You call that a knife mate" haha

This condo is in the heart of a prime neighborhood in Charlotte surrounded by multi million dollar single family homes.