.- Who better to show the house and speak positively about than a current tenant?

Unfortunately/fortunately, my clients and I have both been a position where we were armed with tenant reported violations only and acted accordingly and successfully. 

I have a list of them that I can share with you.Chicago, without a doubt, has some downsides, but there are also a lot of positives, like the inventory of older multi-family properties and price points at all levels.Investing out-state can be challenging because of the distance and the need for boots on the ground that you can trust 100%.

RARELY (if EVER) a positive post. 

You’re in an interesting position depending on how long you’ve lived in the U.S.

My clients love it here because of the positive cash flowing deals and lots of appreciation potential.

Rental property owners expecting high occupancy may need to adjust their timelines and rental projections.On the flip side, this delay also presents a unique opportunity for strategic investors.

This has pluses and minuses.If your property is bulletproof such as no framing - cinder block construction, cement floors, gloss white paint slapped on the walls and a cheap window mount AC, then you are in a prime position to make money with S8. 

Quote from @Michael Challenger: I have no qualms with hard money lending, but I need to learn more about the process and structure to these for typical deals so that I am more comfortable and in a position to reduce my personal risk and risk to investors as much as possible.

Some will be ok in 2nd position and some will not and force you to refinance out the first - but those are options that are probably cheaper than credit cards