I would also be comfortable calling it "typical" :)

But really what are the odds that two applicants will be EXACTLY the same, in the end you need to feel comfortable with the person in your investment property and contrary to popular being a jerk IS NOT a protected class so discriminate at will so long as you don't violate any fair housing laws.

I don't feel comfortable leveraging my assets to the max as my total portfolio is around 50% LTV. 

The more you get familiar with running the number, the more comfortable you will become and the easier it will be for you to identify a GREAT deal when it comes around.  

After you put the base knowledge to feel comfortable yo will be set for success. 

Most of them are able to remotely purchase based off of referrals, numbers, photos, videos, 3rd party inspections and whatever else they need to feel comfortable.

I prefer generating my own analyses using spreadsheets - for all sorts of stuff - and recommend doing that if you can and are comfortable doing so.

If it's a short sale, it's pretty much out of the homeowner's hands.You could buy it at the sheriff's sale, offering only the max that you are comfortable with.

Hey guys,Does anyone have an “investor friendly” title company/attorney recommendation for the Chicago/cook county, IL area.One that is familiar and comfortable with:Double escrowsAssignmentsThanks in Advance!

After all this I was set to buy a rental property from Ohio Cashflow, I just needed to get a hold of some money.After speaking with Engelo and feeling more comfortable, I contacted First Western to start the process for non-recourse loans against my properties within my SDIRA.