Some people love it, some people hate it.Benefit is once you get on the program the government direct deposits into your account. 

If not, I do not recommend sheriff sales as a first attempt.

Out of state investor, first time in Oklahoma, can't decide between the two.

Give sellers the space to make their decisions without rushing the process—trust takes time to build.Listen More, Talk Less: The best closers are the best listeners.

At first, he was anxious about having multiple tenants under one roof, but with the right house rules spelled out up front, it turned into a solid monthly cash fow for him.

How critical was the lender’s turnaround time (e.g., 60 days vs. 90+ days) in your decision?

I do not recall this statement last time I browsed it a few years prior.

All good reading and listening, education is best and if you want to learn you have to ingest as much information as possible.I read many books that helped me, but my go-to is listeining to at least 2hrs of podcast with real examples per day.One very important things that "want-to-be" fails is to understand that real estate has many different specialities, so you have to focus your time in your real project.

First time using a contractor to fix a few issues at my property before putting it in the market.

You'll likely need a higher down payment if you can find anyone willing to finance something like this as a first time investor; many require some level of rehab experience at the very least.