I would love to meet you when you come out some time.

When I establish LLCs I always ask my clients to have a meeting with a CPA from the start, even if they are going to file their taxes on their own. 

I’d recommend listening to the straight up Chicago investor podcast for local information, going to the variety of meetups that are in this great city, and meeting a lot of the people posting here. 

If you aren't an excel expert I wouldn't bother trying to make your own or scour the internet for an analyzer tool that may or may not meet your needs. 

So, as an investor you have three paths to follow to try to “capture” the rare property that meets the above characteristics. 1.

As long as they meet our criteria it should be no problem! 

And how can we align our approach to meet those expectations and improve our chances of securing financing?  

Quote from @Monish Anand: I own 3 SFH rentals currently but am looking at new markets and so I want to meet the best real estate agents at the markets I'm considering.

My best advice is to meet your lenders face-to-face at real estate clubs, conferences, or other professional events.

Looking forward to meeting likeminded people :)