Of course most GPs have personally put in money to keep the deals from sinking.

Private money and personal funds.

I have read all of the "trends" and statistics but now I am Looking for feedback on personal experience in the Akron market.I appreciate it! 

I typically don't comment on other's businesses unless I know from personal experience.

I personally own a property in Windsor Hills Resort, right next door to Disney World, and we absolutely love it.

Figure out which best fits you and your personality and take it from there.  

can anyone you know in person vouch for this lender? 

@Brice Alef-TorrisiHaving one checking account per property is an excellent way to keep your property finances separate from one another and your personal finances.

HELOCs are fine, but keep in mind that you really only want to use 50 percent of less (each) of your available equity just so you aren't creating a problem that you can't solve later if the value of your personal residences fluctuates.If you both have W2 jobs though, have you looked into getting qualified together and just getting a loan, 10 percent down each?

Living in one unit and renting out the others allows you to deduct 75% of expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, and shared repairs as rental expenses, while the remaining 25% applies to personal use.