I've used callers on this short-term basis as a sort of like a "tryout," and they can cost between 7-10 cents per lead.I've also worked with Vitudesk, which lined up dozens of potential candidates for me to interview before ultimately choosing one.

If they want to pay with two payments, that's fine, but make it clear to them that both of them are ultimately responsible for 100% of the rent. 

Ultimately no one has more to gain or lose with the deal than you so you are responsible for all decisions that are made.

Ultimately allowing you to automate the scheduling of your field-work. 

Therefore, if you choose to sell the subsequent property later on, you will ultimately be responsible for paying the taxes.I would retain ownership of the property, continuing to generate rental income, while leveraging a second position loan to acquire additional investment properties.

As a conservative investor I might look at 50-10 deals a month and ultimately choose 2-5 a year. 

It turns out that the tenant had not paid the rent in November and December (and ultimately January too), because the previous owner allowed the home to fail 2 section 8 inspections before I purchased the property.

I'm in Chicagoland, but south burbs.I read and researched a lot, but ultimately I got started by following the steps in this book: The Weekend Millionaire's Secrets to Investing in Real Estate: How to Become Wealthy in Your Spare Time https://a.co/d/gLYA4SjThey give you the step by step.

So I'd recommend thinking about who you want in the property and then determining the bed configurations and numberthank you so much, great things to think about: i hear others echo your sentiment not to count the sleeper sofa as a bed as much as a 'bonus' if people ask, so i appreciate this insight. i thought it might be okay, as it's memory foam with a topper, but ultimately i agree that it's not where i'd want to sleep.

But, ultimately, you're right - strong appreciation can justify a cashflow negative investment in some cases.