I run into them as they were looking for some sort of funding and I had my HML company in Portland going at the time..

3) GPs tout years of experience in this space, how can LPs stay on top of GPs staying on top of hired companies? 

Does the operational company already exist and have income history?

About 3 months have gone by and we just received an email from a communications company billing us $4,000 for breaking a communication line buried in the yard.

Suncoast is a very big company.  

Look for your states offer to purchase contract online or contact a realtor to get a blank copy. review the agreement to be sure assignment is not expressly excluded. if there is nothing excluding assignment from the contract then writing the words "/And or Assigns" after the name or company's name on the buyer's line should be sufficient.Good luck!

But the deposits did go to an escrow company, not directly to the seller.

Probably every dialer company has lists they can sell you.I think it is better to call yourself vs using cold callers. 

Scott, thought this might be interesting for your company and for use in your training and such.. 

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.