Also Brit Vitalius is the president of the Southern Maine Landlord Association and does a yearly report on the market in the Greater Portland area (here's the 2017 one).If you are going into the Portland market, be forewarned, it's pretty hot right now.

I'm the founder/president of a consulting firm and I've built my company from zero dollars to a multimillion dollar firm, in solid financial standing.

I have this loan approved but haven't pulled the trigger because I'd like to sell it outright.I'll talk to the REIA president and read the pasted discussion.

Just curious as a topic I see some RE guys start up their own banks locally.I was wondering the benefits to it and expected annual returns or if it is more of a status type thing.I am talking about being a president of a bank and owning it etc. 

When Obama won the Presidency, he instructed the Fed to loan at Zero Interest, billions of Dollars to Hedge Funds who came to the worst hit States and Buy up tens of thousands of properties in Foreclosure and Rent them to Stimulate the Economy.

Medford, MA that's been around for 45 US presidents...http://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/oldest-brick-house-america/?

@Simon PanoshSorry Simon I'm really don't have much experience vice versa.  

Call the president before the meeting and any vendors prime the pump before the meeting.Consider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Me thinks financing might go smoothly just because we'll be using his bank, he grew up with his bank's president.

So I will let you know if I find any valuable info out vice versa.