Make sure you’re clear on how financing works and what your monthly payments will look like.Property Condition: Assess the age of the property, maintenance history, and any potential repairs or upgrades that might be needed.Due Diligence: Work with professionals, like a home inspector and a trusted real estate agent, to ensure the property is sound and fits your investment goals.Analyze the Neighborhood: The location can make or break your investment.

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I want the best professional who can save me the most money, someone who’s real and honest and doesn’t use too many big words.

But IF the property in question is in compliance with all code, and provides a safe and secure environment, all problems are timely addressed and corrected, and the property is maintained on a professional level, then the investor who has a large capital investment in the property should be entitled to enforce any contracts providing him with the agreed to cash flow. 

Lots of good advice above- I think an active, professional network of pros that know and trust each other is essential.

Leverage local professionals like real estate agents, property managers, local lenders, and contractors.

And while someone paying a professional to do a detailed and relatively costly search may be able to ascertain your wealth status; a superficial search would probably leave the potential plaintiff believing you lacked the assets to make a lawsuit worthwhile. 

Hard to scale on these larger deals Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

In addition to medical professionals, we also have college/grad students.

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