While it's a popular belief that an investor has a better chance using the listing agent, so he can double end it, the agent is also looking out for the seller, more so than the buyer.

This incorporates many things including but certainly not limited to, your plans for the future, your plans for retirement, your belief in what is going to happen to values, rates, taxes, etc., and your belief as to what you want your role in your investments to be, just to name a few.Although the other considerations mentioned by you and others are important, I "saw the light" and truly believe that with a big picture, overall plan in your mind (which could certainly be changed from time to time) you will hopefully accomplish as much as I have in the past 16 years, since my "awakening."

It is my belief that what you proposed should be allowed by state rules.  

Contrary to popular belief, adding debt does add risk.

I see lots of advice on finding people that align with your beliefs/methods, but I am hoping for some best practices on how to arrive at those answers when interviewing.Thanks!

And I came to join Biggerpockets my finding the podcast and listening to it religiously.

Contrary to popular belief it might be better to pay it off slowly. 

Without a very strong co-signer or a belief another renter can´t come along anytime soon I would wait longer for a much stronger probability. 

That theory might actually stop working with the recent explosion in the homeless population in most of the big cities, especially on the West Coast where you can camp out under the highway bridge and not freeze to death.Yes, they need a place to stay, but apparently the sidewalk in front of your business can be perfectly suitable.I’d imagine If I was in LA like you I’d probably think that way with the weather and liberal mindset of the city and state but the majority of America isn’t like that and I know here you’d starve ,freeze to death and/or  face imprisonment or fines for setting up camp and defecating on the street .it is my belief the government will have a greater role offering housing through ma and pa landlords by either buying their assets up or getting a program in place to pay the rent  

My wife got into design consulting recently...and after I've been a 'freelancer' for the past 5 years, I had tips to share with her: 1) Despite common belief (and fear), YOU the expert are in charge.