@William Coet this is likely going to be quite variable and be determined by your relationship with the institution you are seeking to do business with. 

Tenants will not burn the house down on purpose if you are a good landlord, and hopefully even if you are not, but tenant-landlord relationships are important and landlord is not passive.

We believe customizable funds allow fund mangers to build a more holistic relationship with an individual investor and build custom portfolios within a single fund that can match an individual's cash flow and risk tolerance.

I had a good relationship with the listing agent and was able to structure a below value deal (beating out iBuyers and other investor offers).

Ultimately the goal is to build a great, creative relationship with the right lender whose in my corner and I can trust.

Call the realtors who are selling the assets you want to buy and build those relationships to understand what they are seeing and get on their radar.

I've developed some great relationships and also a business partner from these meetings.

Local banks who don't re-sell these are typically your best bet, they like relationships.  

My handyman's son (in his early 30s) who had so far been reasonable for helping me with projects on my own home for the past several months, recently shared that fact that his father isn't getting any new jobs and so I gave him  (son, not father) a bunch of projects he can help out with, mostly outdoors/landscaping and exterior.I never pay per hour, as that would materialize an employee-employer relationship.

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