And I hope to be ready to buy within 9 months (we are moving from LA)  Agents that aren't keeping deals to themselves (or friends) are a rarity.

Still landlord friendly.

Meaning are there states that are less friendly to lender / note owners?

Side note I have one landlord friend who actually has his renew in the middle of winter so they can't find another place.

Hi, I have a friend who owns a house outright and uses it as an airbnb.

Unless the contractor is a friend of yours, they aren't going to go to a house you aren't buying just to tell you how much something costs and if they did, it may not translate to the next home.

We are already surrounded on three sides by urban zoned homes.My neighbors and I have been approached by two individuals, one is a neighbor who is a real estate agent, and the other one a friend of a neighbor, who works with a real estate attorney; both individuals asked us to join them in working with the 5-6 developers they have approached.

To maximize cash flow, find suitable properties, analyze numbers, and focus on student-friendly amenities.

Friends of friends look good, anxious to take possession asap, even tell me openly they will be on the street by dd/mm/yy.We have to treat them just like every other applicant, even though we didn't sign up to be a Social Service for the County. 

Hello everyone,I am currently using Turno and find the app to be extremely user-friendly.