I have several hundred units in the Houston MSA and I've seen no impact to our occupancy, ability to lease, or ability to raise rents.

I hear Queen Center Mall looks practically like -and better than- Manhattan mall these days.I'd do phone interviews then meet at a public place ie Starbucks in Forest Hills unless my office were available already.For properties to invest in, I'd probably work with an investor-friendly broker who I'd legally be able to pay a commission per deal found and closed on.

When I started private practice two years ago, I finally decided it was time to educate myself in financial matters, and boy, was it an eye-opening experience.  

The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill to go to the house.

Based on what I've learned about recognizing a deal and understanding the numbers, even-though the seller was not interested or motivated to sell, I saw it as a good practice instead. 

This practice is less than attractive, IMHO to any newbie investor; especially when the discussion was to have, at a minimum, 3 separate series, 1 to buy and sell (flips), one to hold (rentals), and one to handle operations(PM or day to day OPS).  

We will give users the ability to choose different statuses including not available....

You may want to sell it for cash and pay the cost to so it's about 40% equity in your hands and pay the taxYou do a lease with an option but you're knocking to get more than three or 4% downI don't know what state you're inYou could look at a contract for deed like 10% down of the pan a contract and then refinance it down the roadThe important thing if you're selling on terms send the OF Buyer RMLO to look over the 1003 app for the ability to repay

OR just send then a bill right away for $75.00?

Having money doesn't bestow lending knowledge or the ability to underwrite loans.I'd suggest you get with a mortgage broker first as they can act as a conduit and seek lending or joint venture projects.......they can "teach" you the business and compliance issues.Potential borrowers piling on in this thread may also be in violation answering solicitations, those are solicitations for money and if you're in business, that can be an unregistered bond solicitation.