Thanks for writing this @Gordon Mer.

When you go to refi, you’re probably talking another 2% in closing costs.

This is a typical furnace scam.

We're in the early stages of adding a 16 unit apartment building to our portfolio & wondering if it is time to look into some type of software to allow online payments, tenants to request maintenance, access documents, etc.Any suggestions on software to look into?

I’ve been spending time mapping parcels, zoning overlays, flood data, and utility corridors at the county level, mainly to understand where growth signals show up before listings do.Right now I’m focused on land and commercial-adjacent opportunities and learning how experienced investors track rezoning, comprehensive plans, and infrastructure expansion.Not selling anything — just here to learn, listen, and connect with others who think upstream.Looking forward to learning from the community.

The home looked familiar to them — similar architecture, similar size, similar neighborhood profile to what they knew in their home state.

I'm a young soon-to-be investor in Cleveland planning on buying my first rental property in the next 10-18 months.

This is 100% accurate, and it’s one of those truths that sounds obvious but gets ignored in underwriting.Tenants don’t “get used to” friction.

Would like to know more about this-- did they use a cash out refi for the 20% down?

Anyone with experience in doing this?