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Overlooking this step can lead to unexpected risks and potential losses.Critical Components of Due DiligenceData-Driven Decision MakingUtilize comprehensive data to gain a clear picture of potential investments.

If you don’t address these issues at the acquisition stage, you could end up with significant unexpected costs and delays, i.e. buyers not closing on your deal!

Source: FHFA House Price IndexInflation protection: The only way to maintain your purchasing power and living standard is if your rents increase faster than inflation.

This gives you the dry powder you need if a good deal comes along or unexpected expenses and you keep the existing low mortgage rates and do not increase your payment until you use the HELOC.Consider how you could increase the cash flow on the existing properties and if you have the means to pay off one of the houses to increase the monthly cash flow that way.

The challenge I am running into is that there is a power line right behind the garage.

This approach can be a powerful tool in your real estate investing toolkit, offering opportunities to maximize returns while creating mutually beneficial deals for both you and the seller.Some books I recommend are:"Investing in Real Estate with Lease Options and Subject-to Deals" by Wendy Patton"Seller Financing and Real Estate Notes in the Dodd-Frank Era" by Dawn Rickabaugh"The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down" by Brandon Turner and David Greene

This new nickname worked great for a while until I realized the power of what I had just discovered. 

THEY ACTUALLY TEACH THEIR NEW AGENTS THE POWER AND ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH INVESTORS OF EVERY KIND, WHETHER IT'S PASSING PAPERS (ASSIGNMENTS/DOUBLE CLOSES/OR TRADITIONAL BUY, FIX AND SELL/HOLD- OWNER FINANCING AS WELL)...

No trustee will take an assignment of the power to collect rents, etc.