Lessons learned include the value of building relationships, seizing off-market opportunities, and leveraging cash with private lending for flexibility.

Federal regulators HATE real estate investors, therefore, banks don't like to lend to them (us).

do you have lending lined up? 

These is where DSCR lending gets murky as there are some lenders that don't even care about this.

It starts to lean out if the price goes up from there.I'll leave the other question for a lending expert.Best of luck.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

Big enough that you aren't competing with newer investors/house hackers but small enough that you aren't competing with institutional money.

do you have lending lined up? 

I have found that you cannot go through a normal lending institution, They will lead you down the path that you will get the loan...In the end they will require documentation that is near impossible to get and it will end. 

Also, when you go to sell, your buyer pool will be running into similar scenarios with lending.