This will be my first multi-family and I know they are a totally different beast compared to SFH.

When comparing hard money lenders you're going to see a wide range of offers. 

With so many of us, I'm down to compare notes.

@Michelle Dunlap How does the re-fi compare to a HELOC?...

The only time moving a house sounds feasible is usually when you are comparing the costs to building a house.

With the Midwest still harboring great cap rates compared to the East & West Coasts, its exciting to offer a place where we can to help so many buyers secure "out of market" financing for investment and commercial properties.

Given that it is administered locally, it's totally worth comparing landlord acceptance rates across cities to study why and where it is and isn't accepted. 

ARV will be determined by looking at comparable sales in the area.

@Jake WalrothInteresting, my past experiences have been somewhat flip flopped compared to yours.

I don't want to buy in CA right  now because the house prices are very high compared to rental income and the laws are biased against landlords.