I've had smooth loans close with Kiavi and I've had rough ones, same with Roc.When Loans start to be troublesome:1) The borrowing entity docs are a mess2) The appraisal numbers are lower than expected3) Messy background reports4) Loans happening in an environment where market/rate fluctuating unpredictably 5) Your loan officer and their team are poor at their job6) Title issues that depend on county docs, that can be slow and painfulThere's more but it's Friday and I'm tired....

(i.e. initial decorating and painting, bookings, rate structures, marketing, bookkeeping housekeeping, etc)? 

AirDNA shows it on the rise in terms of annual revenue, occupancy rate, average daily rate and revpar, with about 3,000 total listings.

Because I had already purchased  the house building courses I got a nice  discount  on thw course I wanted. 

As you go on your real estate journeySomething I would recommend for you is this website. https://www.areavibes.com/Use this rating and classification system I have created over time to get an idea of the "Class" for the area - A class B class & so onHere is my rating & classification for each livability score.80 and above A+78/79 A76/77 A-74/75 B+72/73 B70/71 B-68/69 C+66/67 C64/65 C-60/63 D59 and below F

@Julie Gates I wanted to recirculate this thread to see if you had any advice/tips on how you've been able to keep such a low eviction rate in the MTR space?

Their rates are good but boy, they looked at my financials and ask some funny questions such as asking for proof that I could withdraw funds from my SEP IRA account, and that I need to provide documentation to verify that  this employer sponsored retirement account allows for funds to be withdrawn, or if withdrawals could only be made in connection with the borrowers employment termination, retirement or death etc. everyday they sent me something new to answer.

@Michael HoustonSo cap rates are for commercial properties so they have no use in 1-4 unit values.

When doing a full due diligence on these companies, I found out that their trustpilot rating was 1 star and read several lawsuits filed against them, by multiple homeowners.

Economic UncertaintyEconomic pressures, such as inflation and fluctuating interest rates, created hesitancy among renters.