This time, strangely enough, it is not religion.

i like it is bigger and less eye strain i noticed the key tags were gone so i had to look around till found this thread and it was strange i didnt have to log in either i liked the old too but change is inevitable and is mostly good for us thanks for constantly improving an already great and rewarding site not brown nosing cause it never gets you anywhere any way just saying what is on mind thanks to all involved

The kitchen is a bit strange to me. looking forward to 'the rest of the story'!

Strange situation where a big portion of the jobs were building houses, and those were the jobs that generated demand for the houses.Meanwhile, back to Leesa's question.

Local banks that "hold the note" typically take a more entrepreneurial approach than national banks with more "check the box" standardized approaches that may seem strange at times for 10-20 unit multifamily, such as a required $5,000 Phase 1, etc. 

I hear ya on tenants though.. they can do some strange things.

As strange as it sounds, you want less showings and you want less applicants.

The increase in earnest money after lender work-orders is strange... it sounds like you've got some good perspective on the experience, and plumbers are generally cheaper than lawyers.

Anything else about the timeline seems strange to you?

meet them at a local bank and tell them to bring cash ask to use one of their offices and have it deposited directly into your bank account When I rented I would pay 6 months upfront in cash So it does not seem strange to me