Besides I’ve got better things to do with my life than chase rent every month.

You can find out a lot that way too.Finally - know that there are usually plenty of seasoned players bidding against you.  

We've taken over management of too many properties where the agent did NOT obtain leases, ledgers, tenant contact info, etc. for their investor client - forcing us to try to chase these items down, which we're not always successful at.

Get your income up, keep the DTI low, and resist the urge to go chasing after cheap doors in smaller Midwest markets. 

Not trying to chase you away though, just my opinion. 

That is where the commercial brokers specialize in knowing the main players in any given area. 

When we start breaking our own rules and go chase a "deal". 

New Western has been a player for years.

Forget about the lender chasing you each for 20% because that's what your operating agreement says. 

You are chasing after it.