p=876Whenever I see a message that includes Medium Term Notes or MTNs .. a very large red flag flies.

Definitely price is the major factor, but location relative to OC is important for me as well.  1.5 hr drive ain't bad for an investment property if anything goes wrong. 

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Call me difficult all you want, but I'm posting an important warning to the BP community: you cannot set your S-corp salary based on some rules of thumb, such as this 60/40 urban myth.That said, there is also no such thing as paying yourself out of a disregarded entity and no such thing as an LLC "owned" by an S-corp.Now you make me guess what your actual setup and your actual intention is.

Im quickly learning that escrow seems to be the more important player in this.

IMHO,  whats important is to walk the property, otherwise, you are taking a vegas gamble with not being able to see the inside. 

Of course, I could very well be missing important factors or confused about the whole thing.Thank you!

Seems like the general consensus is the quality of the inputs and the ability to sensitize them is the most important aspect / biggest challenge, so that you understand the potential outcomes.

I appreciate this post because a lot of people leave out this important element in RE investing. 

I’d recommend going with a local lender that you have a good relationship with as opposed to a large national company as they are likely to have better immediate customer service and are more likely to respond in a timely manner, which is important for your first loan.