So a lawyer does nothing but hamper communication with the customer and make the process take longer.

If you are close, go take them a present.....holiday hamper, turkey, pumpkin, or some small gift....or have someone do it for you. 

This is helping to bring down the OER's to something more reasonable.Bottom line, there are plenty of deals to find, and a shortage of quality rentals in the single family market, but while you can get in for a small amount of money, your cash flow is going to be hampered by the absurd real estate taxes.Happy investing,Troy

The time zone really hampers my communication with realtor.

Well-managed units dedicated to making a great guest experience, rather than a picture of grandma and a hamper full of dirty socks, tend to do much better than average.

Lastly Being licensed for 40 some years has NEVER hampered me in the distress space..

I've posted about my struggles with this issue before, but I have a new conundrum that I'm hoping folks here can help with.I own a high end duplex with correspondingly high mortgage and taxes. The income it generates ...

Otherwise, the seller could potentially be so tripped up with (unjustified) paranoia during the verbal negotiation stage that I somehow am taking advantage of them that it will hamper their decision making ability, and hence, be paralyzed with indecision and most likely hire a Realtor to represent them and then before you know it the property will be on MLS and a bidding war ensues.

I could ask for time off from work, which would probably be granted, but I would have to pay insurance and would have no income, which would seriously hamper my investing goals.

I do not feel it would have hampered me though.