Congrats on the second property. 

I dont see how the risk would be reduced on second mortgage unless you are planning to hold the property in some type of llc.

I offered to buy the property from the $28B foreign company which kept them from having to tear down the buildings to mitigate the vagrant problem and also from their obligation to pay the rail road for the long term lease.

- Will they preview properties for you, taking narrated videos they send to you?

High property prices mean fewer people can afford to buy, so more people rent.

It can be in the real estate industry, property management, construction, lending etc.

if you're beginning conversations with agents, and they don't recommend that you sign this agreement before the close on a property, is that a good thing or a bad thing? 

Quote from @Chris Wagner: Hello everyone,I have a property that had sewer damage that costs me $3300. 

The way wholesalers get around this is by claiming to simply be marketing the contract and not the property itself (hard to do legally), or by doing a double close (buying the property then reselling it immediately).

Plus, if the property is in a desirable location, you may have little trouble finding tenants.However, there are potential cons to be mindful of.