[Note: To follow is an excerpt of an interview with Marc Stephan Garrison, founder of the National Association of Real Estate Investors, and author of several books on real estate investing including "Unlimited Real Estate Profit." To listen to the show archive or download an MP3, go to www.IncomePropertyInvestmentTalk.com/021809.]
Question: I recently acquired a rental home in addition to my primary residence. I am now in the middle of acquiring another rental. I noticed my Experian score dropped 13 points when the real estate debt showed up on my credit report. Even though the rental generates income, my score takes a hit. How do the lenders view this? Do they consider a healthy bureau report (no negative info) with a point drop due to real estate acquisition as a positive or negative?