I've gotten my first private money lender to trust me with an unsecured promissory note, which I've begun to utilize the same exact way I use my own capital.

To your question about turnover/vacancies that will be a function of the quality of the PM that you hire.Another city to keep your eye on now that they have begun construction is Pittsboro.

They had a project that had begun near Gilberts,Il.

Hey realtors, As the new year has begun I am curious to see what changes agents are making to there lead generation and marketing plans for the upcoming year. 

If the numbers make sense to you and you feel good about the property and the surrounding comps, don't be gun shy.The fact remains, this is your first deal and may be a little too heavy of a rehab for a beginner.

Another thing I have recently begun is working on building credit history for my corp with the ultimate goal of being able to get loans and lines of credit without personal backing.I would like to get into wholesaling then into flipping and rentals.Down the road, I would like also be able to educate my family and friends about the field and make investment loans to them so they can get started in the business as well.Thank you all for sharing your stories - its really insightful and inspirational for sure. 

I have begun looking at Toledo as market to invest in multi-family apartments.  

looks like the declining has begun now...

I've begun the process of hiring a new PM so once we're under contract I'll have her stop by to pick up paper work and keys as you mentioned, but still wondering if there are any blind spots??

Its already begun, they barely beat a severely wounded Buckeye team in their own backyard.