@Teho Kim, local/regional banks and credit unions are usually your best bet.

Purchase price: $141,500 Cash invested: $29,000 Single family home in West Side of Worcester, MA; conveniently located one block from Worcester State University and less than 2 miles from Worcester Regional Airport.

I ended up having to find a regional bank that was a portfolio lender. 

He's looking to get another one, but it seems like if it's in the same region the lender's underwriter will deem it an investment property regardless of whether he plans to semi live in it or not.

We decided to narrow our focus as follows:• Single family• 3 bedrooms• 2 car garage• 1,200 to 1,500 SqFtWe also restricted the geographical area to the region marked in green below. 

The Toronto/York Region market is a little too pricey for our first investment.

What you will find out by calling around is the national banks and regional banks are a waste of time to even call if you are looking to cash out within 6 months. 

Jerie Bowie Whether or not you can see them before an accepted offer is regional and can even depend on the preference or the seller or their agent.

I only know of one brokerage in the entire region that pays a salary and they are located in Virginia.

I have to say in Woodbridge, NJ we were quoted 30k on a knock down and disposal of a  2200 square foot pre 1960s two story with 1/2 story brick front. age of house matters if you have asbestos disposal to consider and region matters alot too.