It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris and/or Morris Invest for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estate.Understand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

Minna, your tales are good for this forum.

My very first day of contacting landlords I received a "nasty gram" from Craigslist saying they would not forward any more of my emails for 48hrs.

"Wali says his properties see a lot of “anti-establishment” foodie millennials who seek under-the-radar areas that haven’t been displayed on their Instagram feed.

Your seller has more to the tale than what he has divulged at this point.

Instagram, in particular, has saved realtors a lot of time by showcasing properties with one click.

Plus, making out in a half finished rehab is fun as long as you brush away the tell tale signs of suspiciously placed drywall dust afterwards.

But it really is pretty straightforward.The complexities arise because of (1) old wive's tales, ie; "they said" and "everybody knows", and (2) gurus telling people that "you need to incorporate".I can't believe how many times in a month I hear or read someone who thinks that; you have to "roll over" the proceeds from the sale of your personal residence to avoid paying taxes on the gain.

Then, when you are taling with them, don't just jump into the "owner financing" discussion.

If you have a little bit of money I would buy a quality list from lets say list source or another good site.And market like crazy using direct mail, RVM, Faceook/instagram Ads everything.$50 for a list on list source free to coldcall your list and find a cheap marketing method that works for youDid that answer your question completely?