This is why some houses don't go off the market instantly, because the diligence fee isn't nominal.Most agents will push you to put up a considerable amount, close to 1% for the starter houses and some want you to try to do 5% for the high-end areas.

I love coming up with brainstorms like that.If you can make nice with those neighbors and let them know you'll send the STR guests to them to book an experience it's win-win. 

The last thing you want is for people to stand around doing nothing.Both Tyson and Holyfield were right, plans shouldn’t survive the first punch in the mouth but you need one in the first place to be able to adapt it for changes in reality…“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first then seek to win” Sun Tzu, the Art of War.So, be like Holyfield, put a plan together in sufficient detail to “win first” but ensure you can adapt this plan so that one “punch in the mouth” does not result in defeat.

It is costly to live in one of the finest climates in the world (assuming you were not lucky enough to get the small number of lower income units - like winning the lottery).  

If you are under $2500 for taxes to me that is winning on price - just make sure they know real estate and your type of Real estate

Waiting for things outside of your control is not the way to win at anything in life.

Even if they win and you have zero net worth, they can't get what you don't have.

So if you're trying to learn ten, 15 markets, you're never going to reach critical mass in a market where you can actually start winning deals, knowing the market and so on and so forth.

It's tougher to get cash flow upon move out these days but if you're patient, willing to do some work, or live in lower cost/fringe areas you can make it happen or at minimum put a serious dent in your housing expense which is still a win in my opinion compared to renting or buying just a primary home.Also if you're a bit short on cash, make getting a seller credit part of your financing strategy.

The interest rate we would pay them would be more that the CD rate (win) yet lower than the banks mortgage rate (win).