As Evan stated earlier the taxes are higher and the state is definitely more landlord friendly, compared to MA.

Northwest Indiana offers some very good deals, compared to Illinois.

I have been a user myself and Im pretty happy... tuff to find yield that compares to that even real estate investing wise.. 

The only thing I would say is to get quotes from other companies to compare and maybe lower your payment while having similar coverage.

You need to look at hundreds and thousands of properties and then you have to do the math thousands of times to see how much profit you can make on each property and then compare each one.

Joe,That seems like a good story and a good way to compare syndication to an active job.  

All you have seen is market up movement since you started investing.

This is doubly obvious when you compare the price of homes in areas where STR's are allowed versus zones in the same location that STR's aren't. 

Cash-out refi rates are a little higher, but do the math on how much more your monthly payment with the higher interest rate would be compared to how much capital you will be able to take out and put into another deal.

Do you want to know whether you're in a "good" investment now (as compared to something else), or where you currently are on the return (unrealized) of your initial investment?