My biggest struggle so far has been juggling my 9to5 job, my wife and new born baby as well as the pull of all my friends to do things during the week, finding time to exercising and my real estate investing stuff.

We purchase homes and role all the profit into the principal.

You might want to do this as an "exercise for the reader".

He didn't bother looking at any of my documents (purchase & sale agreement, mortgage, leases with my current tenants, etc.) that would have demonstrated a legitimate need to run credit checks, which surprised me.It was a rather silly exercise - though I have a locking file cabinet (which the investigator photographed), that's not where I store my rental property info.

You are perfect for the role!

If you are new, do some role playing as a renter and go LOOK at some of them!

I am very clear of my role/responsibility in this situation.

That is why the IRS does not tax the consideration until the option is exercised or it expires.A transfer of title is what triggers the DOS.

Yet they act like it is a private club of just friends and family.To be more to the point...Some are in a service role providing something to the public (RE agent, book seller, mortgage broker, home inspector, REO portfolio bird dog, what ever).

By no means is this an exact science, there are many variables that can derail the master planI exercise restraint and discipline when determining whether something is worth keeping or is a dog with fleas.I love the feedback.