Their different backgrounds will lead to 80-90% of the same stuf being pointed out, but the 10-20% differences can be eye-opening and lead to more accurate bids.Suggest you visit a Home Depot on a Saturday, between 6-8am.

For example, I mention that every adult must pay a $30 application fee, pass my credit/criminal background, make a combined income of 3x the rent, and whether or not the property accepts pets.

Typically rates are 0.5%-1% higher than the full conventional loan, however the beauty is that it requires less documents and quicker close.

The only inspectors I recommend are ones who have a background in the trades themselves because they actually know their stuff, but some buyers have read somewhere that they shouldn’t trust their agent’s inspector recommendation and they hire somebody else who doesn’t have any real hands-on experience building anything.  

pretty basic website with no indication of what they do.. but I like it that the principals are on there with a bio.. you should be able to do some background on them.its all about the team..

With a financial background. 

While you can have a checklist of income, credit score, criminal background, landlord reference, etc, to me the bigger tell of good versus less than good tenants came from all the interactions prior to leasing.  

I look at foreclosures.comOut of the 3 stages I am definitely not ready for an auctionpreclosure / short sales:- I need to research how to take over a deed / title- need to prepare how to do door knocking (I have a sales background and feel confident in dealing with an emotional conversation about someone’s home) - there IS a window of like 4 weeks that I need to prepare for (have my finances in order) to then bid before it goes to auction?

As someone with a military background, I’ve always approached investing like a mission—know your strengths, assess the terrain, and execute strategically.For me, starting with SFHs felt like the “crawl” phase before running into multifamily.

Scottsdale has been an amazing base for me - so much outdoor beauty, a thriving community, and, of course, a strong real estate market.Since you’re diving deeper into your Johnson City research, have you started looking at specific properties or just keeping an eye on trends for now?