Placing good tenants that will adhere to the terms of the rental agreement is paramount.

Trey Welcome to the site Trey.When you are buying an investment property out of state it is paramount that you do a few things.Get a 3rd party inspection - There is absolutely no substitute for a completley unbiased trained professional spending 3 hours going over the home with a fine toothed comb.Get an appraisal - Bonus points if you get the appraisal because your lender required you to do so.

Open and honest communication is paramount.

Anthony Rendon: (Bell, Cudahy, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate and a northern portion of Long Beach) Asm.

I agree you should remain in control every step of the way however the opportunity that you give the prospect to say something is paramount to your victory.And why is this post on a Real estate investing site?

That since the Realtor earned the commission, the not buyer has agreed to include costs, realtor commissions and negotiator fees, now amounting to XX thousand dollars as future advances under the promissory note and security agreement representing a par amount of XXX, XXX ( in other words, the original loan amount has now increased which places the second holder further behind.

Finding the right partners, who have your best interests at heart will be paramount.

I believe location is paramount.  

So your ability to both understand the process better than anyone else AND to convince other people to go your way, agree to allow you to do your project, or support your project with investment, is of paramount importance. 

Reputation is important yet I think 1 to 1 relationships and trust building are paramount.