This is always a good time to throw up vacant rentals at a higher than normal price.

A loan that isn't secured by assets is just a normal loan that is secured by your credit, income and DTI.

@Mary AnnI have seen programs before for commercial/mixed-use properties that are no income (no doc) loans but they require 30%-35% in equity/down payment and the rate is normally 4% higher than a traditional 30 year residential loan.

Once that deal is done you will probably feel more comfortable with the next stage in your real estate mogul lifestyle!

Prices in Bend have started to creep up after folks became aware of the city's strong population growth (>29% from 2010-2018), strong demand drivers (outdoor lifestyle, relative affordability, proximity to Mt.

Once tenant saw landlord was serious the tenant caved on rent reduction request and has been paying their normal rent for years now without a peep from them. 

A pre-approval from a hard money lender will normally have its own appraisal contingency, so a sharp seller's agent will treat it like any other loan and not like a true cash offer.2.

I call it living a blessed lifeto me real estate is a lifestyle.. however there is no doubt that in the rental world the quality of the asset will dictate the time spent and risk's involved. 

I want to see what the house looks like on a normal day to see how the place is being lived in. 

I didn't know if it was normal or not, but I got pros out to check.