I was a strong buyer with good credit and good proof of funds.

Frankly, since there was already a strong personal relationship the seller was comfortable with the deal.

Multifamily is a strong, recession resilient asset class to be in and one that I invest in myself.

The demand should stay strong, and with the location (if I'm correct about my assumption of the community) will help keep it leased.Your interest rate seems about like it should for an investment property loan.

Good deals can be found in Cleveland but it requires a strong understanding of the neighborhoods. 

That only works if the property is a strong rental though.

Our idea was that I/we use the liquidity as a down payment, while the loan would be in my name.His cash flow isn't strong or consistent since he owns a service business, but he has decent liquidity.

Shes a local agent/investor who works almost exclusively with new local investors, helping them get a strong start in their REI Journey.

However, we would love to build relationships with other investors and hope to build strong partnerships further. 

The market still seems to be pretty strong here, and was curious about whether there are effective ways to put it in the market without going through a real estate agent?