Most of the issues that an owner needs answers for don't need to be done within 24hrs, but it makes them feel more comfortable when you pick up on the first ring or respond to email/texts in a few minutes.Trust.

I just sat through the three day flipping workshop and it was awesome!

Quote from @Theresa Harris: My first three houses and my couple of investments were all purchased around 7%.

From what little interaction I did have, they were both real nice.The words trust but verify still ring trueGino I interviewed lane -I do not think they intentionally were out to scam people at all.

Purchase price: $298,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $510,000 Personal home for three years, turned into rental property for next seven years.

If you are cash flowing and have equity why not add two or three more doors and pay someone else 5% to manage it all for you?

Use the top three or four discriminators so applicants can screen themselves.Then you need to have clear screening criteria yourself.

Wire the EMD to escrow- Final inspection within 1 day of closing: With the home being occupied I would want at least three days before closing to conduct the final walk-thru.

At this point, we are three years in, and have learned that you sometimes have to have thick skin (grit) in dealing with tenants, managers, and RV site visitors; while maintaining a sense of humor and humility.

Proof of income is critical but I don't think you need to go back 3 years especially if they didn't own it three years ago.