My guess is that they are using very optimistic assumptions and not properly taking into account the difficulty of managing thousands upon thousands of rentals spread out across the nation.

I have spoken with national banks, local banks, and mortgage brokers.As a side note, I beleive the property taxes in my state are the highest in the country but the rents are high as well.To go along with the fact I am having trouble refinancing, one broker mentioned not listing many write offs in my taxes because they will be looking at the adjusted rental income and not the gross.

My family back home where I grew up in Southwest Virginia always associated Arlington only with Arlington National Cemetery, so I always got funny looks whenever I told them I lived in Arlington.

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Lakshay G.There are a lot of businesses nationally and internationally that specialize in providing turn key investments with in house property management.

So just do it - make an offer...everyday.Read my weekly "ramblings" - actually, they are my weekly business update so BP Nation can read what's going on in the life of a full time real estate investor.

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As a Canadian (read foreign national) I have read and understand that many (most?)

I have a chance to buy a house that is on the National Clandestine Laboratory Website.

Local bank might take on a rehab loan but the larger regional and national banks that do not have deep roots in the area not so much.Most of these deals are HML loans.