It takes time and they're not doing so from a position of just getting started.I started out buying rentals off of the MLS, putting 20% down.

We don’t know your financial position so only you can decide if this is right for you.  

If you find out what their dreams are, perhaps refinancing can align with those dreams if you position it the right way?

Now, when I go over there, I throw on some 1992 Jordans with sticky bottoms and do a solid jump stop on them and they slide right back into position.  

How can I position myself as a valuable asset in such collaborations?

Second, as you can see on this thread, some of our colleagues take a rather cowboy approach, and I disagree with their position.

At first, I wanted to just save it to build up enough investment funds to move to my next deal, but open to suggestions.Any advice on steps to take to move in the right direction if you were in my position is greatly appreciated.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Even if I had them removed, they still wouldn't have honored their word of issuing me a partial refund.So they told me to write a positive review about Justin, which I did, in order to receive a partial refund of $2k.

Just recognize the rate would most likely be in the double digits, especially if the portfolio loan is not in first position.