@Stuart Bartle welcome to the RE investing game.  

Most of the "Sub-To" community members I've met on the journey are the most overzealous people in the game.

Hey David -  Networking with investor friendly agents can be a game changer for sourcing deals, especially when it comes to distressed properties and/or pocket listings.

Nice thing here is property maintenance/expenses is turned over to the tenant/owner and you're out of the landlord game, but still get monthly income.  

Unfortunately, we picked a bad time, because a game just finished, and people were streaming out of Wrigley Field.

The Pacific Northwest is competitive, so leveraging those connections can be a game-changer.Second, when analyzing deals, ensure you’re building a framework to assess not just the property’s performance today but its future potential.

I am new to the real estate game and got my foot in the door by purchasing my first property as a live in renovation.

Period.If he keeps playing games, I would a) walk away from the deal, and b) report him to the State RE Board.chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySect...

This is a numbers game.

Without factoring in tax benefits and principal pay down, you're $1800 ahead of the game by house hacking.