Know, like, and trust is the ultimate real estate cliché but something we live by.

I subsequently started looking for more passive investments and ultimately landed on investing in multifamily syndicates as a limited partner.

And as mentioned above: it is ultimately the cheaper borrowing-route.Some hard money lenders are better than others - so make sure you've researched at least a few sources to find which one will work best for your financial situation.

Ultimately, it should only take a couple hours (tops) each month to reconcile.  

Ultimately, it may translate into higher rents and/or lower property values to have to account for that risk.

In the end it's not about protecting tenants: it's thinly disguised vote buying that leads ultimately to deterioration of the housing market.

As KC is on your short list of turnkey markets I figured I'd drop you a link to The Ultimate Guide to Grading Kansas City Missouri Neighborhoods.

Ultimately I needed a place to live and I was sick of paying rent.

I have seen places come through so cheap that I've had to think really hard, however, ultimately, too many risks and potential headaches to pull the trigger. 

Ultimately leverage will become a necessity to grow our business to the point where we can step back and reap the rewards of our labors and let others thrive.