I believe in the power of community knowledge, and I'm reaching out to you, the seasoned investors and professionals, for guidance.

I’m often asked by new investor hopefuls how to get started in real estate when cash is light.

But, quitting your W-2 to become a full time investor without having any real estate assets will make it exponentially harder to get started.

That would be typical and I'd always do my own calculations.As you mentioned, these rules are similar in most Asian countries and that's one reason enough for investors like me to stay away.

DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:1.

In case helpful, here's more info on DSCR loans:DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:1.

My contractor is great, referred by a fellow successful investor and also shared that, he himself stays away from Shaker for similar reasons (inspectors, process etc).

@Anthony Roberts per our knowledge, Toledo has a lot of Class C properties/tenants.So, most of your applicants/tenants will have FICO scores under 620, many even under 560.For this Class of properties/tenants, we only look at the background check for violence-related convictions, evictions and utility collections (can they get utilities in their name?).

I am an out-of-state investor looking to connect with investors in the greater Cincinnati area to build up my network.

My name is Dwayne and i'm interested in developing relationships with some seasoned investors.