It was easy money (he had a partner so my buddy ended up with 50%).  

It sounds like you’ve set a strong foundation for your real estate investing journey, especially with the time you’ve spent educating yourself.

Consider financing options like hard money loans, or FHA loans for house hacking, and focus on areas with strong rental demand near the MA/NH border.

We pride ourselves on working with our clients as if they were our partners.

The tourism demand is strong year-round, especially in beach towns like Panama City Beach or Destin.

You can also see total loan exposure, every loan ever pulled, every property ever owed, every co-signing partner from every project, permits, etc... 

Partner and I bought our first STR in Western NC.

The gist of it, the way I currently understand it, is they’re “partnering” with local investors who want to buy/partner on the first mortgages, go through the appointment process (through their sister company law firm) to be able to repair and rent out the property as it’s going through the foreclosure process.

If the Transunion report verifies everything, and they meet my other criteria (credit scores, proof of income, background and eviction checks...) then we are good.In my 15+ years at this, I have found a very strong correlation of credit score and tenant quality.

However, the biggest con is that you are sacrificing a bit of your privacy by living right by your tenants and it is usually a lot more stressful since everything is your responsibility - managing tenant issues, handyman repairs, taking care of the lawn, etc.I would strongly recommend house hacking especially in the Columbus Ohio market!