Then look for your local or regional banks to get portfolio financing.

We’ve primarily been looking in the central region (Brentwood, Kirkwood, Rock Hill etc) since our initial move would be to a primary residence.

The 50% reduction while admirable it most certainly won't cut it in that region of the country given the tenant centric laws and authorities in Maryland, especially those in Baltimore City & Baltimore County. 

I'd hit up every credit union and regional bank in your town.

HelloI am getting ready to buy a vacation rental in Pocono Lake region and planning to go interview property managers soon.

Any region where there are large percentages of these two types of investors can see a bigger crash than the rest of the country.I'm building up cash reserves right now (saved up in debt capital (lines of credit), equity in SFRs in markets not affected by foreign/institutional investors)

Hi everyone, I am looking to buy my first real estate investment in the south florida region!

Or you can have a regional manager/asset manager manage that manager.  

REITs will often focus on one area of real estate — such as apartment complexes, properties in a certain region, hotels, shopping malls, timberland, office buildings, etc.REAL ESTATE SYNDICATIONReal estate syndication is the process of pooling funds together from multiple investors to invest in real estate ventures.Investors get access to specific real estate projects they otherwise wouldn’t have the opportunity to invest in.

It's not just your experience in contracts, familiarity with regional history or national market data... you're the chief negotiator.That all said, you're going to do best when you're looking out for everyone's interests.