That isn't to say that there aren't any good deals in nicer areas, you just have to really nail your marketing to find them. 

Cory nailed it.

My wife fought me tooth and nail.

I do still need to nail down a few more expenses.

Most people aren't comfortable buying a property by themselves so selling FSBO removes a huge buyer pool.Third, a good agent is going to nail the list price and will prove useful when negotiating.  

Hi @Daniel Callahan,@Andrew Postell hit the nail on the head as is normal, but point of clarity for you and the lurkers...1099 employeesThere is no such thing as a "1099 employee."

(I own a mid term rental management business, so I got that part nailed down.)My question is, would it make sense to an investor to partner with me and provide the cash for the down payment?

A few minutes later two men sat down who were partners in a house flipping business trying to nail down there first deal.

But if you and your guys take 260 hours because you have to run to a store and Fred was sick and Tom didn't bring the nail gun and Jeff got a DUI last night and Larry had to pick him up and take him an hour away because that's where........

@Virginia Reasor  @Rich Ng nailed it.