I had a client use them to take me out of a deal.. it was not a smooth transaction on his side.. but it eventually got done.

I've had the opportunity to talk with quite a few successful investors that have eclipsed the $100m transaction mark but would love to hear your thoughts on what you'll find in common with all of these investors.   

You could try to find more aggressive fixed income funds or ETFs, but transaction costs and market volatility could make your life difficult.

If you can check these boxes off you would be able to start buying long term rentals with having owned zero real-estate prior to the first transaction. 

Am I not calculating certain risk from being so close to the border with all the political/migration issues going on around there?

I do keep detailed records of everything as well as uploading receipts for each transaction.

Also, I would also not cross-collateralize the houses if a lender would even do a portfolio loan.On your second question about multifamily, I would not jump to multifamily until you have experienced the common management problems with single-family as the expenses scale with the size of the property as well as the cost of mistakes.I would consider getting Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) on each property.

Asking these questions helps frame the importance of accepting a good "AS-IS" offer versus risking the termination of the transaction due to unresolved issues.Step 2: Ordering InspectionsOnce we determine the seller's flexibility on price, we order inspections.

That way, you can get real feedback from other investors.Also, another way is to look for cash transactions or rehabs sold within 1/2 to 1 miles radius of the house you are wholesaling and see if you can find the realtor that represented those buyers as more likely those are investorsreach out to the realtor and see if their cash buyers will be interested in buying the propertyKeep in mind the realtor needs to be knowledgeable when working with investors, otherwise, they will give more more headaches than help

If you jump into something before doing this - you're highly likely to get taken advantage of, or at best waste your time & money.Can't help with a coach:(Do recommend investing close to home if you can and then screen the heck out of PMCs with your expectations & goals to hire a good one.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.