from a laptop or mobile phone on one of my SFR's (internet must be hooked up, but most tenants do it anyway and like to be able to monitor the outside of the house remotely, even if there's nothing going on.)

Try to put a bigger down payment in than you might need to give yourself some breathing room.2.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

I have been told to do biz in different states you must use a different contract for each state that conforms to their state laws.

Try to setup an appointment with them.Ask the top agents in your office if you could hold open houses for them. 

I don’t know of any camps of people more entrenched than the “cash flow is all that matters” and the “you must use leverage” people. 

People try to say "Well it's technically a service dog, but..." 

You must have the intent to hold the relinquished property and the replacement property for rental, investment or business use. 

I try to negotiate a win-win scenario.

You need an income that meets three requirements:Rents increase faster than inflation to offset constantly rising prices.It must be reliable; it continues even during economic downturns.It must last throughout your lifetime.These are all long-term requirements, so the current interest rates are not the major issue.