A senior secured loan gives a lender a structural advantage over “mezzanine” or subordinated debt because senior debt is the first to be paid; it has top place in the event of liquidation.

We found a property management company but before signing the contract, noticed that they put "owner to pay $395 to secure lease renewal of current tenant""owner to pay 8% per month but subject to $100 a month minimum payment" of gross revenues DUE (not paid) prior to monthly disbursements""if premises are vacant at any time during this agreement, then owner shall pay manager $100 per month for management of premises including supervision of maintenance"It doesn't seem like these terms fit for managing our simple duplex rental. 

I’m trying to sink my teeth in on my first investment property but had an issue trying to secure a loan on a SMF.

I post this publicly - they are welcome to sue me for defamation, the discovery process would be fun.

In Ohio property ownership,sales,tax records are public records.

When I acquire an off market property at a good price and want to move it quick, before I even give the public (or even my large private buyers network) an opportunity I look into a shortlist of buyers I have a strong relationship with.

:For your convenience, and in an attempt to expedite the reconveyance of the Loan after full payoff in accordancewith the Payoff Demand, we have included a "Substitution of Trustee and Reconveyance" form.IMPORTANT: The "Substitution of Trustee and Reconveyance" form must be executed in the presence of, andnotarized by, a Notary Public.

The HELOC is secured against your property. 

If you have fair credit, verifiable rental history and consistent income you can easily secure FHA financing in Houston and the inner city is the ideal place to house hack because of it's proximity to all the cool and trendy places downtown along with the major universities and Med Center.

I want to invest in the Chicago market, but it seems so expensive to find a good duplex, triplex, 4plex.Does anyone have any suggestions how to go about securing a good solid first deal?