This sounds like the beginning of so many of the hundreds of foreclosure/short sale stories I've heard. 

to me have enough cash to do these things without having to tap into equity.. snow ball your mortgages after keeping healthy reserves its not like making a few hundred bucks a month is going to change your living standards so dont take a dime out of the properties focus on one and pay it off..

don't say anything else after asking that question.Now if you are dealing with an agent - you are not going to have the opportunity to deal with the seller - so - you may want to just make an offer 25% below what ever it is list for.AUCTIONS: As for real estate auctions - I have been an auctioneer for many years selling hundreds of properties annually - I would like to say that we do not always satisfy the sellers reserve price (Oh - we only represent owners and investors - no foreclosures) but we don't always get the auction price up to the reserve - but the good news is that at the auction the owner becomes very motivated to accept a lower bid - thus a great equity profit is made ------ so do not discount auctions if you are looking for a great deal.Believe me I have seen so many properties sold at auction that have a ton of equity.Someone recently said "The best deals are MADE and FOUND"So ---- how do you MAKE a good deal from the many properties out there that do not look like a good deal?

I'd urge anyone who's going to buy a multi-hundred-thousand-dollar asset to throw down $100 (or whatever it costs) to get the full data.If I didn't already have a full AirDNA subscription, I'd be advising my Colorado STR clients to do so. 

Hundreds of websites allow people to create fake paystubs, tax returns, W-2, bank account statements, and more.

More specifically, analyzing hundreds of pages of text in disclosure packets including inspections and advisories to understand the risks when closing deals. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Over my 20+ years in the STR business, I have worked with hundreds of Canadians and it is a very easy transition. 

There weren’t tiers when I joined so I can’t speak to that but Pace puts in 20+ hours a week of live calls, there are hundreds of documents available for anything you need in RE, the students are all a family and team up on deals.

Hundred+ year old homes that needed a full gut, some begging for the addition of a full 2nd story and even digging down in the basement to increase ceiling height and functionality.