I also quickly realized that the deals Lane was involved in were not a good fit for me.One of the most important criteria when selecting a sponsor is to ask how many real estate down cycles has the syndicator been involved in?

There are some institutions that allow you to use both W2s and Bank Statements to qualify if you hold a side business of some sort. 

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

The City would likely not want you to have any sort of kitchenette and definitely won't want you to have a shower.

Offering that information at any time (even after closing) I would think would start all sorts of problems.

How are you guys selecting your contractors and materials to do a rehab.

You can invest in any market selecting the ones that you believe are seeing the most growth, and do it from anywhere.

Alternatively there are several 'plug & play' national brokerage that allow you to work with a variety of up to 100+ banks/lenders but the challenge is again sort of being on your own when it comes to processing, disclosing and closing.

Some of the more seasoned vets here know all about foundation repair, but for thought this could be helpful for anyone starting out.  60 seconds background:Houston is essentially built up on a swamp, couple that with back 2 back brutal summers with little rain, and nearly everyone I've talked with recently has some sort of foundation issues creeping up. 

Is between 12 and 16 days sort of a normal situation in Vegas currently?