Hi Patrice,I will definitely be chatting with you in the coming weeks as I am preparing to make offers after weeding out leads.

I bought my second home, and am preparing to rent out my first home.

I'm preparing an offer for a triple decker and am trying to figure out how to factor in for the GC for labor.Thanks!!

I did prepare the contract (contingent upon interior inspection, but partner approval is good too) and I have my own buyers/partners!

Excited about the new challenge and preparing to be successful and eventually say goodbye to trucking.

I just had a property turn over and followed this procedure for the showings:I advertise the property and handle all calls, emails, texts on it and set up viewing appointments (I group them all within 30-45 minutes on one day)The current tenants show the property to prospective rentersWhen someone applies, they email or fax in the application and pay the application fee via PayPal (although I am now trying out Cozy for applications) and I process the applicationIf the application passes, I prepare and email over the lease for signatureWhen the lease is signed and sent back to me, I send over a payment request for the first month's rent (via Dwolla or Cozy)At the check-in, I drive to the property to check them in myself and collect the security deposit in secured funds (or use Cozy to collect it beforehand)I have been doing the above for a long time and it has worked pretty well.

It may be best to bite the bullet, begin the process immediately, and be prepared to have an vacant apartment through the new year at least.  

I've been listening to podcast over the last year and reading to prepare myself for crossing over the line to real estate investing.

Some people love the sandwich deal, but be prepared to potentially deal with headaches, because they do happen every once in a while.At the end of the day, which strategy you go with is entirely dependent on how much risk you're willing to tolerate, and whether or not the potential reward justifies the risk.

House needs serious updating that they aren't prepared, or able to pay for (maybe another bathroom, some floor plan changes to optimize space). 2.