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So could start with some community banks in Cleveland since you are local.Residential loans for the most part are serviced by Fannie Freddy but commercial loans can be much more diverse with their products so having a few options has always helped me a ton. 

Let me know if I can do anything to help, and good luck to you in your journey!

@Dave Chengoue there are a lot of opportunities in the area, the main thing is to create your team to help you execute.You also have to evaluate your strategy.

House hacking by purchasing a duplex, triplex, or single-family home with extra rooms can help you reduce or eliminate housing costs while building equity.

I actually went to a REI meetup yesterday, and I was able to find a lender to help me out.

As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.

This helped my Debt to income a ton and I was able to close on the deal.

One year ago, I was hired to help a landlord whose tenant had stopped paying.

However, building relationships with private money lenders can help you scale your business quicker depending on how many investments you want to do this year.