I have heard conflicting things on this front, as some say "you can do your own research" but others talk about how this is a key way to get off market deals at a better price before they would hit the market.

If someone is not ok with conflict, being pushy and standing up for themselves then owning real estate typically is not for them as you will be dealing with bad people often and cannot be a pushover.

Any suggestions on how to avoid conflicts between the STR guests and LTR tenants? 

I see a few challenges arising with this type of set-up.If for example, he/she doesn't do a good job or if you no longer need their services or if a conflict arises between landlord and manger.Is their a way to structure the managers pay without bumping in to challenges later on?

The title company is a website thrown up and Justin is the registered owner, which is a huge conflict. 

You can search the forums and look at the current conversation that has three pages full of conflicting advice.

I've also read conflicting advice on valuing a buyout amount, if you take the net proceeds of a sale and split it in half or if you pay half of the appraised value minus the mortgage debt. 

For pros, he challenges conventional wisdom and explodes sacred cows by exposing hidden conflicts of interests and mis-alignments that many in the industry won’t admit to.

Hello BP member, I'm currently doing my due diligence on a potential prospect, during my search of the prospect's current residence I'm finding some information that does not match what was on the application. For sta...

I don’t find the exchange of different ideas and conflicting opinions stupid, nor am I upset if someone has an opinion that differs from mine.