Consumers pick up on that. 

And know what your cost of lending is on a daily basis. 

Be sure to explore all around the forums as well as many of the FREE tools that Bigger Pockets provides.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to hop on a call to discuss loan options that are out there, even if not offered by my resources.

I have been trying to make sure I catch up on all the old threads and look like I missed this one.

Let me start off by stating, I'm sure this question has been posted somewhere on this forum, but I cannot find the answer I'm looking for. 

With a duplex you get more control, maybe more write offs, but obviously more hands on and the potential for higher vacancy.

Let's just say I wouldn't get sucked into a REIT discussed on any real estate investor forum.

There have been so many studies on rent control it's ridiculous.

So I'm on the fence.   

Looking to hear your insights on what makes a lender great (or not-so-great)!