I'm pretty excited to get started and I have my wife (who Is not working) scouring the area to find properties.

I then scour through these listings as a morning ritual.

Hi Gentlemen, I'm scouring all information at the 11th hour...

I'd scour youtube for videos on how to fix squeaky floors.  

Licensed means having a real estate sales license, But acting as a principal instead of as an agent.If you buy as a principal buyer you are not “acting agent for.”If you buy for cash or sub 2 or on a wrap, a license is not mandatory but it’s hard to get agents to work with you. 90 per cent of properties are sold via agents.Selling on rent to own it’s helpful to have a license, especially if your state requires a license to show properties that you do not own for rent.Getting a license help get respect from everyone, especially lawyers.Get the license but work with your lawyer and act as a principal________________________________________________ #1 Biggest mistake in real estate investing: ready, fire, aim #2 biggest mistake: not understanding how to talk to sellers.Here’s what I mean by ready, fire, aim.You study all this marketing for motivated seller stuff, how to find motivated sellers, spending money on yellow letters, postcards, scouring the MLS, talking to agents, etc.Then you get a phone call, and you choke.You don’t know what to say,you don’t know your marketplace,you’re just trying to get a quick deal done.So that’s the 2nd biggest mistake, not understanding how to talk to sellers.Let’s talk about real estate agent’s listing appointment training: This is How agents are trained to get the listing, how excellent their marketing is, how great their negotiating skills are, how good their team is,is NOT necessary to talk to sellers about terms deals.

I have already set up some keyword searches and have been scouring this website in every way possible.Originally posted by @ Scott S.

It'll be challenging to get going if your strategy will be to scour on-market listings from abroad.

Anyway, I've been scouring the MLS for months looking at possible rental properties (mainly 2-4 unit and some SFR) in the area and nothing has worked out thus far.

Spending time there is like stepping back to a different era.If your in Humbolt I'd start scouring the west coast for cheap vans on Craigslist.

I am scouring the website today but also wanted some thoughts on this.If I missed something, please point it out.