@Kent KettellWe have been using loan to cost funding our deals the past three years, with community and credit unions, and the refinancing once stable to agency.we are able to get 80% of the rehab built into the loan, and it has allowed us to come up with less.

You will get credit for their usage and should have a nice score by the time you turn 18.Take Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

I hear the same story about how the general economy, my length of time owning the business, etc are reasons credit unions (same ones who were on board before I bought the brewery) are now not willing to finance. 

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Some people dont even intend to get that many however if you are trying to maximize 10 from each partner/person then you'd try to qualify and hold title separate for your own 10 prperties (10 + 10 = 20 total properties).You can also look at credit aspects as well but typically lenders will use the lowest of the 2 middle scores (3 scores per person but will use the middle score).So the most important aspects are the income to qualify for the loans in the case of full documentation loans.

Maybe you want to try a local credit union and title company to save on fees?

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?