I'm sure it depends on a variety of things like your local area, the lender you choose, and the practices of each individual appraiser you may encounter.

I would stick to my normal business practices as opposed to accepting bribes to house unqualified applicants.

Written by attorney investors, it's full of practical advice about the management of investment property, has sample forms that can be edited, and - most importantly - tells you what your primary state laws are and where you can read them.

I've enjoyed his content and practical advice - can anyone share their experience with his course? 

Not long ago, there were practically no listings within a couple of miles of downtown.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

It is just as important to develop good due diligence practices with your skill sets in mind. 

So I do practice what we preach, and it really freaking works.Metro Detroit has what 99% of Real Estate Investors want.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

Maybe it’s the commercial lender in me, but I think it’s good business practice to retain, or at the very least have access to, all notices and documents that were given to the tenant.