So, what say you BP Nation? 

You may have good luck with a lender who is national and operates in all the states you want to invest in, but you are likely to find competitive terms from a local lender where the property is located as well.

Good afternoon BP nation,      I always seem to have common items stolen from every rental unit when tenants move out.

Our nation is blessed with people who have built either multiple homes from scratch or just their own home. 

The best are chapters of NREIA, National REIA.FYI;  most old timer experts, experienced investors are in the local REIAs.  

San Diego has recently been in the top 10% nationally in terms of real estate appreciation.

One of the duties is to present all offers to purchase...to the seller (not to the seller's financial institution).

It may also reduce your leveraged exposure over all, removing the 40% loan limits the lending institutions have 

Many of the institutional "hard money" lenders do the same.

CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.