My beef with the people who teach this are(1) they imply this is somehow related to real estate investing; it is not(2) they imply you can be successful with only the knowledge they teach; this is not true, you need managerial and business skills and knowledge to a degree way beyond the scope of the “training” they provide.(3) they imply you can successfully do this on a part time basis; it’s actually a full time business demanding all of your attention(4) they imply competition is limited; competition is actually fierce, except for the deals on which there is no profit.Additionally, this industry is state regulated, by the state in which the property is located.

So your not waiting for a judge to declare the sale good or any other process of law.. its done the minute you hand over the check.. you also do not need to put up a deposit to bid.. you have to put up the FULL AmOUNT of minimum bid as stated above in a cashiers check.. this really cuts down on competition of course.

However, with the more complicated operating systems and heavy competition, that’s not true anymore. 

If your properties are finished better then the competition and you are priced within the market rental price even at the high end you should do well.  

But, if they are THAT successful in the field they know the most about, how do they have time to teach it and why would they waste their valuable time building an army of competition?  

The VA home loan offers benefits like no down payment, competitive interest rates, and flexible credit requirements.

Off-market opportunities can be good because there is less competition, finding motivated sellers is the challenge.

Whether or not you should furnish both as bedrooms, or one as an office depends on what your competition is doing. 

Also, your screening process either needs major improvement or your units are in a Class D neighborhood - and this is the tenant pool you have to deal with.Why don't you "shop" your local competition and at least see what competitive units look like?

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