I’d recommend listening to the straight up Chicago investor podcast for local information, going to the variety of meetups that are in this great city, and meeting a lot of the people posting here. 

I would say the real estate market in Florida is Risky.4 - If you follow the navigation and growth trends you might be able to get ahead of the next opportunity wave.

I speak for many on here that i value straight forward info and transparency.

Not possible, 85% max LTV on a purchase or straight refi, 75% max LTV on a cash out refi.

My attorney ask if I wanted to go ahead and place the notice in the newspaper and he would file the necessary paperwork as far as getting a court date. 

It's also easier to figure out all of the pro's and con's a head of time to avoid lost time and money.  

Give me a heads up next time you're in town.

I like to always recommend that you choose an agent who is also an investor maybe a few years ahead of where you want to be.

I'm considering buying a small single family home near a hospital in the Midwest to turn into a MTR, and trying to decide if it's worth the investment to furnish vs. going straight to LTR.

This is straight from the CFPB website: "Additionally, for 60 days from the date your loan servicing transfers, your new servicer cannot charge you a late fee or treat the payment as late if you sent it to your previous servicer on time or within the applicable grace period."