Now more than ever, I am seeing offers required to be submitted through a portal where the listing agents want no business being involved with up front negotiations.

State up front you're a Coach in your post, then the obvious answer is yes from your perspective. 

I've found that replacing the capex up front in Cleveland creates way less headaches / maintenance requests over time.

That's why we require clients to spend a couple days with us in Milwaukee up front, so we can get on the same page and determine an asset quality.Hint: the hood looks much better on a spreadsheet than up close in person.

And start the tedious process of building those relationships.Or you could skip all that and find a mentor that also has the community of likeminded people.It will take you less time but is likely going to require an up front investment.Btw have you done a deal yet or would this be your first?

A Roth IRA Conversion lets you convert funds, pay taxes upfront, and withdraw contributions tax- and penalty-free after 5 years, offering a longer-term solution.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I assume a higher upfront cost as far as land purchase and the actual build but you would have a brand new house, instant equity and hopefully maintenance free for quite a while.

She paid us up front for 12 months of rent & then paid herself each month & at the end of year 1 she paid us for another 12 months...she did this until her credit improved. 

My cost they said i could do $2,000 up front and then next couple months more payments with cold calling they offer and fee would be $9,800 plus the cold callers Virtual assisant that would be working with me.

Delays, unforeseen repairs, and underestimating budget up front are all much more dangerous occurrences once a gap lender is involved.