My friend has made a recommendation for a guy who is supposedly wonderful. 

Seeking an investor friendly realtor in Akron that is ready to work quickly with me to find a duplex.

He financed the initial purchase price, and leveraged private money from family and friends for the rehab.

A couple things that jump out at me are the low taxes, reasonably priced homes compared to rents, and the landlord friendly laws.

.- Columbus, OH – I have family and friends in the area and travel there often.- Raleigh/Fayetteville, NC – we have 1 pending deal right now.If you operate in these markets or know of good ‘meet ups’ that we can attend while we are in the area, please send me a private message with your information and I will get back to you soon.Thanks and best of luck of your Real Estate deals!

Portfolio loans really are a great tool and I see them work frequently for investors, I just want to make sure you have a decent perspective.  

I'm looking for an investor friendly agent in NJ.  

I also have two units in China, which have appreciated about 300-400%, mostly because of a real estate friend who suggested them to me.  

But I had to because there is a certain population I was aiming for with this house and I needed to have it ready for rent by mid-summer.Years ago I had some friends who were trying to convert their basement into an English basement they could rent out.

I was listening to an old BP podcast recently and heard what I thought was an interesting tip: get your personal mortgage at a local portfolio lender as a way to establish a relationship that can be leveraged for futu...