You'll have to meet higher ratio and FICO requirements. 

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Would love to connect and get to know/meet investors on here and form a relationship where we can help each other.Thanks any advice is greatly appreciated!

If your goal is only initial cash flow, almost any major metro with a declining population will meet this need.

It’s great to meet you, and congratulations on your journey into real estate.

Hello Denis,I apologize for the delayed response; I’m new to the platform and still getting familiar with it.Let me quickly share a bit about myself.

You'll need to meet requirements like parking and setbacks and might encounter additional hurdles in environmentally sensitive or historic areas.

Do that for six months before you think about buying so you meet other people who are doing what you want to do.

Be a good landlord though and you will meet many quality friends.  

I am looking to connect with the investors there as the promotors are continuing to take Asset Management fees to the tune of $450K a year (on top of PM fees) even when their payout to the investors is around $20K a quarter (not meeting preferred) and the overall fund is negative about $450K.