I focus heavily on the sell side and on the buy side only work with high net worth individuals so the newbie wanting a 400k multifamily with an FHA loan probably isn't for me. 

If you rent in a high-crime area, I wouldn't suggest it.

Lessons learned is not to buy a property with a high HOA.

This doesn't come cheap--these folks were making high six to seven figures depending on volume.We focused on lending to professional real estate investors--so our customers were frequent repeat borrowers. 

End goal is get into the commercial housing and industrial.

90% is pretty high.

@CraigIf you have two offers with that high of down payment already you must be living right!

I ended up closing on a duplex house this week with the intent to rehab the whole place.

I would protect myself and cut my losses so I was not looking over my shoulder or getting high blood pressure every time I heard a knock on the door (hoping it is not the FBI showing up to ask you some questions). 

Still ended up being great due to the location.