We found a portfolio lender who didn’t require the 6-month seasoning, so we put a conventional mortgage on the place right away and repaid the private money and ourselves.

The first property I found I had been looking for months and then finally got a tip from a real estate investor friend.

My husband and I found that checking outside our usual circle of family bankers and big name mortgage companies ended up saving a lot of money on fees and rates. 

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I think I found a decent deal in Ohio. 

What are some of the best tools and resources you have found?

., the court found that in determining unconscionability, the trial judge may consider: 1) the amount of the proposed rent increase; 2) the landlord’s expenses and profitability; 3) how the existing and proposed rent compare to rents charged at similar rental properties in the geographic area; 4) the relative bargaining position of the parties; and 5) based on the judge’s general knowledge, whether the rent increase would shock the conscience of a reasonable person.

I'm a strong believer in keeping your people first and while the goal is to be able to have financial freedom so that I can travel around the world, I want to be able to make sure that I take care of home first and give back.I found a meetup in the next couple weeks actually and I am so excited to attend and network!

@Chris Grizzaffi - happy you found a solution.

You may have lucked out and found a gem though. 

This is the short hand way of how lenders underwrite MF so you should too.Figure out the average cap rate for the area and compare if you are over paying or found a good deal.