Additionally I had browsed the Lake Chelan vacation rentals called The Lookout which is being done by the same company.I attended an event and some 'typically rental income' numbers were provided but it was an Excel file that looked a little too basic to trust.Would love to hear about anyone's experience with this.  

I know them better than I want to, so here it goes -PROS -* Easy to pick up if you're missing a piece* Excellent value for hardware options.

excellent work, thanks for sharing

@ Chris Boyd,Excellent!  

Hi @Derek Anaeme, Welcome to BP.The crowdfunding websites are excellent places to diversify your portfolio, as long as you are comfortable with selecting a sponsor who will manage your property, rather than doing it yourself.

This seems to be an excellent site for garnering information. 

@Mike Dunn Excellent write up.

Can anyone recommend an online excel-type tool that would allow me to plug in financing terms for an apartment building to see what the loan paydown would be for each year?

Excellent advice Mr.

I would like to give some update about the lender I found, Sierre Pacific, they did an excellent job for getting me the loan in 16 days without any hassle or headache what-so-ever, no extra documents require beside all the standard such as W2, paystubs, bank statement....any they don't question to every penny you have in your account.