I picked her exactly because she had a good social and online footprint!!

I wanted to work with someone who was going to pick up the phone when I called.From your first interaction with a broker/seller, show through your words and actions that you are honest and reliable.Lesson 4️⃣ - Buyers and sellers become business partners.I truly think one of the biggest oversights in due diligence is the seller themselves.

You have numerous funding options so pick your poison.

A realtor doing high volume, you don't have to use one you can poll 3-5 agents see what they do to get you the comps and then pick that person to help you.

Thanks in advance,Rookie You’re going to struggle to find cash flow anywhere in the dmv, you would really be buying for appreciation only, both for ease and some upside, I’d look at some condos in dc, definitely some risk, but you can pick up a condo at a price you would have paid a decade ago. 

Can you dig into a little more on the novation, why did the seller pick that strategy say over a cash offer?

I picked up the same things too.

Hi Terrence, welcome to the world of rental property investing—it’s an exciting journey, and you’ve picked a great spot to start!

Sounds like a pretty easy way to get in over my head fast, but at the same time, it seems like an opportunity to pick up a property WAY under market value and there theoretically should still be plenty of meat on the bone.

Explain your situation, your looking to "get in" and would love to just buy em a coffee and pick the brain of a local "pro" for a bit if possible.