I've been interested in real estate investing for quite sometime and decided to get my license while I wait for my main gig to get going again.

Has anyone from this group invested with REM Capital?

(My HELOC is at 3.5% and I won’t consider it as not worth risk - I don’t leverage my home for investments unless it’s buy all cash and then refinance to get that $ back)

On the other hand, if you want something simpler or closer to home, a single-family home might work better.Since you need more space for your growing family, consider looking for properties that offer both extra room and good investment potential.

@Joel RiveraRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I have a MFR developer client that must be a multiple 100s of millions in net worth(a few thousand MFR units in Socal alone), he signs personally as the president/owner for his entity(ies).

Hello Rick, I've only come across 1 company to do 2nd position DSCR Loans, here is his contact info.Erik EstradaLuxePrivate Investments LLC Loan Originator, OwnerDRE 02161719 | NMLS 2289340Direct: 818.269.7983W:https://luxeprivateinvestmentsllc.com/Schedule: https://calendly.com/erik-dra

We have 37 units (25 properties), and have over $1 million in up front cash invested in those - and that was with rentals purchased between 2018-2021 - when both real estate and mortgage rates were cheap relative to today's prices.  

As a buyer looking for my first (STR) investment property, I'm very skeptical of lower costs for buyers.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.