So you'll see a lot of repetitive behavior like that since innovation won't be well rewarded.

I very rarely sell because I'd much rather reap the long term rewards later than the short term reward now.

So you'll want to have a few back up contractors in each area of expertise on hand.

Most insurance professionals can provide a good policy for a traditional single family rental, but for any complex or complicated portfolios, you need to be working with someone who has specific expertise for the REI market and client.Cause of loss form: There are three categories of coverage; Basic, Broad and Special.

Risk vs reward?

Risk=Reward@Jeff Kehl These are all  tough decisions that I am sure we can get a few well-experienced REI to respond to: Does @Gino Barbaro want to start us off here?

Start with your local REIA, meet other investors that are having success in the same niche that you're looking to get into, and soak up their knowledge and expertise.

The stuff you do is a tad more risk and should be a little more reward.

Next time I would at least do the initial showing- it can really be a very rewarding experience after all of that hard work.

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