just a thought.. there are some in my area in northern utah and they are SUPER helpful.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $XX application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

I use partnerships to help me fund my projects when it is hard to get financing.

I've got my local lender lined up.

Quote from @Edward Barrett: New investor here trying to stay in my local market (Dayton, OH).Since I've started looking for my first deal I've come across a few section 8 properties that seem to pencil, but I'm a bit loath to jump into that kind of deal.

What was your financing source? 

Something I should be adding into my calculator when I run numbers?

Midland had my accounts both ROTH and IRA for several years.

I have a property manager, but my checks are only a few hundred a month if I'm lucky after all the fees and expenses.

Hey Robert, my wife and I are local and she is a real estate broker.