Finally I interview them to make sure they see their job as a combination of looking after my financial investments, and keeping the renters (aka customers) happy. 

Hey Chris,When it comes to lending you're going to need to understand what you want and where you stand.If your credit is good, income is consistent (2 years), income can support the properties, you have a strong DTI ratio, a strong down payment, good reserves, and finally pay your taxes, usually banks are the best way to go for lending.

However, I will finally have the opportunity to visit and asses the property later this summer. 

I finally set up 2 monitors (1 edge, 1 chrome).

My situation was like Henry Wolfe's. the first  commercial acquisition was due to necessity.

I’ve finally had an offer accepted after over a year.

The reason for this actually goes into some of the other common factors.At the moment I own my primary residence and 4 rental properties with 10 total units, putting me dead center in mom and pop territory.They Are Self FundedMom and pop investors in general fund their real estate acquisitions using their own money.

We finally closed today on our first multi-family apartment complex!

I do rehabs for my acquisitions and for other investors.

I was looking to purchase a property, but based on my county's Tax Delinquent Data, the house has been set to a judgement date that recently passed. Is the house still able to be purchased? Or does it now belong to th...