.- Military Presence: With U.S. military bases across Germany, local banks are accustomed to assisting service members with financing.How to Qualify1.

We've invested around $50,000 in improvements (central air and hardscaping) and our mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 2.5%, with a PITI of $2400.We think it could rent for $3,750 - $4,000 per month based on local comps.

The cash flow that you need to achieve should be based off the rest of your portfolio and your financial situation as a whole.

I am currently based in Canada and am looking to embark on my real estate investment journey in the United States, specifically focusing on multifamily properties. 

Real estate is so localized that most federal based policy changes don't have massive influence.I can see him (semi-)privatizing Freddie/Fannie.

I'm sure it was highway robbery - it certainly was based on the man-hours it took - but when you are in a desperate situation, you do what you have to do to get yourself out of it.  

I would recommend you begin researching Chicago based meetups as there are a bunch of really good ones.

Hey Jon would recommend checking out FB groups if you aren't local (looks like you're based in the Bay).

This allows you to invest in the locations that offer the best ROI and make the most sense based on your goals where you can be a bit more passive in your investment property.

Valuation rich but equity poor. we looked at one portfolio recently that claimed to have $15M and $11M in loans but the issue was the $15M valuation was based on 90%+ occupancy and not one building was at 90% so they were at 100% LTV essentially.