Rental real estate is a local game when it comes to things like you outlined in your post. 

But also be aware that some banks don’t like that either, they want to see that you have skin in the game.

Hi Everyone, I am new to the RE game but have been listening to the BiggerPockets content for some time now.

We have a good relationship with the tenants and are trying to get them rental assistance money through the state, which has been a never ending waiting game since early September when we put the application in. 

They’re putting in 10-20x the work and reaping 2-3x the profits but need less capital to get in the game. 

Hey everybody, I am brand new to the game and keep getting torn on which direction I should go.

We are still very new to the game, what are the things to look out for when structuring the loan?

.:)  The real answer is to prevent churning or constant refinances in an appreciating market because the secondary mortgage market is built on mortgage backed securities and lenders would have to pay their yield spread back to the investors if the loans kept coming out of the security.You can go with a DSCR loan that doesn't require 6 months seasoning, but the terms are not as favorable as they would be if you waited and since you're playing the long game with the property, it's best that you wait.80% is available, but again, the terms are not nearly as favorable as they would be at even 75%. 

Just listened to the latest BP podcast and it convicted me that I’m not surrounding myself with others in the game.

The downstairs area has never been an STR and is currently used as an game room/office.