I'll admit, I spent the better part of one year in 2012/2013 looking at properties and putting in offers, before one finally hit and I've been off and running since. 

Test him and ask if he can give you 2-3 choices from his portfolio.If he gives you a line that this is his "best" one, or that the others are spoken for already - WALK AWAY!

The data points to most markets have have a boom in housing supply (apartments, and SFH) giving the consumer choices to rent.

Once your pre-approval is finalized, evaluate each property by inspecting it, confirming the rehab scope, and making offers based on realistic numbers.Drago

To set the stage, I'm owner of a short-term rental property in the Poconos in PA and we use a property management company for bookings, maintenance/cleaning, guest management, etc.This past weekend we had a guest booking but when the guests arrived Friday evening the house had no running water, though it had been running fine earlier in the day when the Property manager (PM) was at the house to give a final check and leave the welcome packet.

We finally close with title insurance.14. seller is holed up  its a massive hoarder situation as bad as I have ever seen.15. another 6 months to get eviction.so about 30 months later we finally take possession and bull doze house and built three new homes.  250k in out for 30 months  another 30k in legal fees..

Nolasco told me that he was told by the builder that the 'final' price can only be determined when 'verticalization' starts.

I've finally made the decision to get into the market to Build to Rent.

-Finally, there is only so much time in the day.

Here's why:The Multi-State Chess Game:• Client had properties in 3 states• Each state has different deadlines to assess taxes• Federal changes trigger automatic state assessments• Timing the response saved $45K in state taxes🏠 Real Estate Investor Pro Tip:States can't assess back taxes if their statute of limitations expires before federal changes finalize.