I used to live in Bushwick and looking at some parts of Newark when I visit from time to time and comparing it to pre-gentrified Bushwick, I definitely see some similarities.  

Your just not familiar so it seems strange or unique or disgusting to you but you now you know .. its routine and to be expected if you want personal banking relationships and not do business with a computer..

I suggest you visit the market and learn something about the area first hand as well as the potential providers.

This is where an experienced mortgage broker/lender could really come in handy for you as a partner because they'll know what the perfect loan is for the asset, because each asset is unique.

Should I visit a REI club first?

Go visit both.  

I just returned from Austin to visit a "Tiny House" which was really a "Park Model".

To be realistic my plan is to visit Illinois and Milwaukee in the summer.

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