I'm almost tempted to turn them over to a debt collection agency because a buck is better than nothing.Cheers.

Would starting a real estate investment venture hands off using a property management agency be profitable enough to still keep growing in the REI business?

I could add this4) Maximize agency financing to improve overall returns safely

Do you have a VA or one of those agencies that manages the whole process for you?

Just curious if anyone has successfully gotten leads from ALE Solutions/other similar temp housing agencies.

Heck, fixed annuities and agency debt are paying over 5% fixed, so if you really want to sleep well at night that is an option as well.Also, I have found that the landlord/tenant relationship is generally better with short term rentals than long term rentals.

Lastly the real estate agencies and FTC and state AG's are really starting in earnest to finally crack down on Wholesaling the latest article on We BUY ugly HOUSES brought it to light in a big way..

The insurance agency I work with is having trouble finding a company that understands that type of policy and also offers it.  

Rpdata.com.au is probably the best for residential dataAny of the major agencies CBRE/JLL/Knight Frank/Savills/Mirvac will have reportsPlus a lot of the publicly listed REITs will have reports too ie DEXUS/Investa/Lend Lease/Westfield/Stockland/Cromwell etc.

Double check on permits if the previous owners has done a remodel.Do not rely on agents representation.Do not work with a dual agency as a buyer, the agents first commitment is to the sellers.Allow at least a year of seasoning before determining the profits of an investment.Happy to share.