District South has a priceless location that backs up directly to the famous Nickel Plate Trail."

Depending on the location and the city, these could take a long time.

Learned that I needed a realtor that was local to the property location.

We currently own the property free & clear.This is what we're looking for:Credit screening for Primary Guarantor partner only (81% ownership stake)Minimum 75% LTV on refinance, we've heard of 80% LTV on a DSCR purchase but haven't been able to find anyone to do that on a Refi0% Origination feeTitle in LLC nameSorry to hear about your prior experience!

You'd want either an LLC in the state where the real estate is located or you can also just put it in your name and take out a good landlord's policy from Farmers, Erie, etc. which will protect your investment just fine. 

Now we're seeing investors pouring money into buying Class C rentals - but, many are getting burned.In our experience & opinion, the main determinant of property Class is not location or even property condition, those are #2 and #3.

There is a major franchise that puts these together, writes their own lease (sale-leaseback deal) and surprise - Gives themselves rent holidays in later years in the lease.4) Realize there the return they give you is NOT guaranteed, so better history of the syndicator better the odds you'll get it.5) If you have the money, try to diversify and spread it around by prop type and location (ie make 10 buys of $100K vs. one buy of $1M)6) It's commercial RE - You CANNOT turn around and sell it if you need the money now. 

BTW, you can do an LTR on any property - house or condo - without applying for a permit.In the right location, you should expect to see at least a 2x return on an STR as opposed to an LTR.

Additionally, they should be helping with taking video walkthroughs of the location and the property, estimating renovations/scope of work, helping you learn neighborhoods, building your real estate team, etc.

Now if your thinking location jumps out as a big factor to all this, you hit the nail on the head, location location LOCATION.