I warn people over and over and over to know what they are buying and to go personally see what they are buying. 

There are many here in my local area and your area is likely to have the same type of meetings.Most of the deals that I fund are by meeting investors in person at these groups and creating strong relationships. 

Raising your credit score will get you far better rates personally as well as with private lenders for your LLC. 

I can say my personal experience has been pretty mediocre.

they're not magic.are you going to in-person / informal meetups? 

I personally own a property in Windsor Hills Resort, right next door to Disney World, and we absolutely love it.

Quote from @John Friendas Quote from @Patrick Roberts: If you are on the note or personally guarantee the debt, then it will affect the liability side of DTI, regardless of whether the lender reports the loan on your personal credit.

I have read all of the "trends" and statistics but now I am Looking for feedback on personal experience in the Akron market.I appreciate it! 

Personally, I've felt the investment has been poorly run in almost every possible way.

They paid their portion of the rent.I have found a lot of investors bring their personal or political feelings into the investing conversation.