And some of the guys he promotes are just as bad.

I am paying for that now.I will also do all of the other due diligence prior to investing - experience of the operator, referrals from those in my Community and network who have invested with the operator, responsiveness and other factors - but proof of effective communication will remain a priority for me. 

New tenants pass my name on to him and we have a good laugh.She was a referral from my best tenants.

So we side hustled and earned a few promotions and changed jobs (and locations - Dallas, Austin, Nashville) a few times to boost our earnings to fast track us to our first ever investment.

Expireds – These are people that want to sell as is shown by the fact they had listed, but for some reason the property didn’t sell, that’s where we step in Tired Landlords – Landlords who are tired of managing rentals Referrals from Agents – Some agents find properties that aren't ready for prime time and the seller doesn't have the money to fix up the property for the MLS. 

But you can get paid if you are licensed to do real estate activities as a referral. 

I can give you some referrals in Ohio if that is what you are looking for

Many years ago I remember reading some promoting gap lending, the difference between what an HML would cover(1st position) and all in cost.

Does anyone have an attorney referral in Cuyahoga that can help with this?

I would ask your realtor for local property management referrals, they will be the best source of the top local players in your market3.