Intriguing article, definitely matches up with other research I've done on the Milwaukee market.

If any investors would like to let me know what they would think about lending to a newbie such as myself, or maybe even a contract to loan exchange would combine all of my aspirations, I am eager to hear from real people instead of the theoretical views of articles.

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There will also be more requirements for an FHA loan (http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mortgages-real-estate/11/fha-minimum-property-standards.asp)@Juan Gonzalez If you think you can handle a quadplex then go for it.

@Maria D. while doing my returns through my CPA, I wanted to learn how depreciation and property basis is evaluated and came across this article.

I just read an article stating: Blackstone's Invitation Homes will be going public.

I actually talked about this strategy in a recent article I wrote for BiggerPockets.And to answer your first question, the borrower certainly has input until the foreclosure is completed because they have rights as the property owner.

This actually reminded me of a great article City Lab ran this week.

Especially the article on the shockingly simple math to retire early.

I've been avoiding anything N of Harvard Ave in my searches (thanks @James Wise for the article).