Make sure your real estate agent isn't just about closing that one deal but understands the benefit of protecting you on each purchase to ensure that you keep buying because you are enjoying success.  2.

Team of people watching notifications and contacting guests and if necessary going out to property to address issues.

Supposedly, the CS program has you find folks looking to get their deals funded and as the CS "broker" you get to charge the buyer a % which gets paid at closing.

A little over 15 years ago, in the late spring of 2009, I was a brand spanking new real estate agent coming off of a miserably failed real estate investment venture. I was also a catering server, restaurant server, an...

I like your lesson learned, but would just caution you to still watch tightly.

The latest example, we had a set out (Sheriff watches over as old tenant's stuff is removed from the property) on Dec 13th. 

.- Most contractors will cut corners, or worse, once they figure out they won't be watched closely:( Your job will also go to the bottom of their priority list.Monitoring progress is relatively easy: hire that same inspector to go by weekly or before any payments to take a VIDEO of:1) What was done2) Quality of workmanshipOne other thing you didn't ask about, payments to contractors.- They all want 50% down or as much as they can squeeze out of you. 

Period  - end of statement.Case - closed.

House hacking could possibly at least cut that painful expense so not saying you shouldn't do but really watch your numbers.

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