I like to brand myself so maintaining my own website is critical but using rei tools that integrate well with my site is quite useful.

It's only after you can document the optimized rents when they help you qualify for more purchasing power.

My thoughts are, run the numbers to find out the range that you can offer to maintain that 'everybody wins' motto.

I am a 34 year old Air Force veteran (2W0) and am currently residing in upstate NY near FT Drum.My REI goals are: short-term -> Learn as much as possible and close on first deal by the end of the year mid-term -> $10k/mo positive cash flow within 10 years long-term -> Maintain a sustainable growth investment portfolioMy preferred strategy is SFR/MFR Buy and Hold.I look forward to learning more from each of you as time goes on and hopefully will be able to glean enough to start successfully investing in the near future.

The borrower knows that the funds are available but you maintain some control to ensure the $ go where you expected them to go.  

Sure Gene....A well designed website with a call to action on every page.The site must be accurately optimized. 

I've sort of got this question floating out on another thread, but I want to directly ask:As a landlord with 3 rental properties I maintain a dedicated home office. 

I need to maintain the excitement, and loosen up a bit though.

When a Borrower fails to maintain taxes and/or insurance (among other ideas) the Mortgagee can make an advance and then the Mortgagee can demand repayment.  

My real estate investing dream, like yours, is to maintain a large portfolio of multifamily units that produce positive cash flow every month.