Thanks for the tips Bryan,Keep me posted on your flip as well.

Maybe because I grew up in the Rust Belt in the 60s and 70s when it was starting to corrode a bit, but no one in my family believed that my grandparents' homes bought in the 50s and sold in the 80s-90s created anything but a place to live.

@Bryan HancockGreat article...you have to be at the top of your game all around when you syndicate.

@Bryan K

Look for those that Have skin in the game do not fall into the trap of working with West coast marketing agents that own nothing and only make a commission selling you some dog in the mid west  or rust belt.I wrote an e book on how to deal with TK companies and out of state investing if you e mail me I will send you a copy its free and non biased as I have nothing to sell .Anytime you get on BP and say you have 250k to invest you will be hounded... tread carefully and in my opinion only invest with those that have deep track records as @Brian Burke mentioned or those with deep experience as @Joel Owens mentioned  as for SFR's @Sharad M. has a lot of experience and you can buy direct from him not through west coast middlemen that will take a huge cut off the top.

Originally posted by Bryan L.: One of the first ones that I did back in the day....

Thanks @Bryan L.  

I can see them loaning on Prime CA properties but have a hard time seeing them loaning on any of the SO called cash flow mid west or rust belt type of properties.

@Christopher Gilbert @Bryan R. 

Most mortgage money comes from bonds issued and as Bryan mentioned, are holding up the capital requirements.Mortgages in default are not shown at their face amount as assets.