I saw 818 W Main St Ashland OH listed less than 70K, which is very attractive price for me.

If I offer someone Fannie AND "alternative" with horrible rates/fees, the number of people who think I'm trying to scam them (and, thus, take their business elsewhere entirely) is actually higher than the extra business I pick up by offering that alternative.

Keep this in mind as it impacts potential rents, quality of tenants you will attract, and the quality of finishes needed for a BRRRR. 

Maybe these are silly questions to someone much more experienced, but I would greatly appreciate any advice, metrics to look at, or links to any additional resources that people have found on how to attract and maintain a tenant long term. 

HML said an alternative is to change operating agreement to show >80% equity by primary borrower.To me, running credit on all the partners is the obvious solution before changing the operating agreement.

Pricing seems to be all over the place, and would love to hear about personal experiences any BP members have had with building or securing alternative house options.The housing market has discouraged us, so looking for other options to get out of our current home in Reynoldsburg, and into something with a bit more yard/privacy.

Mix that with a couple other items to clean the place up, so I can continue to attract good tenants that expect crisp, clean units, and it gets pricey.  

I am currently thinking about another alternative where he would sell us the property at a loss or the initial purchase prices and then we would structure the remaining equity into a loan to us so he would only receive loan back payments which shouldn't be taxable income. 

I want to create an LLC syndicate to purchase a residential property, and want to allow Self-Directed IRA participants looking for alternative investments.

The alternative is to get a job in RE, learn everything you can, and then go off on your own when you're ready.