They followed up right away on my pre-approval application that I submitted online.The appraisal (which usually seems to be a bottleneck with other lenders) reached out right away, even before my term sheet was finalized.Now here is where I feel a bit frustrated with their product marketing and what I actually got.

He would negotiate a below market interest rate with the seller of say 4%.  

I know the process of touring houses, getting home inspection, researching market rents, looking for tenants, screening tenants, etc takes up a lot of time.

I've lived in Pittsburgh my whole life and being that I'm in an out of properties every single day, I really know the market.

Thank you I've worked short, mid and long.........In the Cleveland market, I'd say long term rentals are still the best investment with all things considered.

How is the STR/MTR market in Indy?

Are they paying market rate?

If I was you and I had access to the VA benefits, I would see a 4 unit property where I'd have my own space and then rent the other 3 units.

Be extremely conservative on ARV in this market Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Springfield MA is a great market for rentals!