Site Selection, 2.  

Screening and being selective is the key to staving off problems.

Make sure you can develop a team in whatever market you choose and select a great real estate broker who can connect you.

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It doesn't have a selected flood map boundary.

On the flip side, you forego the control of selecting the individual properties.

You can also try clicking on the tab "Network" on the BP Toolbar and select "Mortgage Lender."  

Last part goes without saying, but select an agent and build an exclusive relationship.

If so, the best way to do it is to go to the "Summary" tab and select "Yes" from the drop down menu that appears underneath "Using Loan to Cost?" 

I know that the deals I am seeing will perform better than things in smaller markets because here I can control my tenant selection better, have better controls on maintenance, and overall do a better job on upkeep.