You can sidestep most of the headaches if you stick to these five golden rules:- Know Your Market Inside OutTake time to research neighborhoods, property values, and what buyers are looking for.

Cincinnati is a well-established city supported by five Fortune 500 companies, which sustains a strong local economy.

Everyone knows about that, so I’ll move along.There’s also the big heart…minus the Jesus fish on the sleeve or the cards.

That is the thing that will eventually get you over the hump, not talking to realtors who, for the most part, don't know anything about working with investors and have heard the "once I get this first property, I am going to keep going" dialogue a million times.If you want to market yourself, the best thing to do is to walk a five-block radius that you really want to buy in.

It is $539.89 x 119 payments over five years.

Transitioning to Business Credit CardsOnce your business credit profile is established, apply for business credit cards.

I also use the Costco/Citibank VISA cash back card to pay for expenses.  

Green card/Student/etc etc permits/visa. 

Start collecting contact cards and fill that phone with everything from plumbers and painters to bankers and lawyers. sorry this is so long and drawn out.

Some may give you owners address if different from the property, some may integrate with post card and yellow letter mailings.