If you have this debt and need money, you may not be preparing yourself for the challenges of being a landlord.

Good you are researching this topic - I also love subject tos and have written a book on the topic.  2. 

also... no.i hope this helps. 

A simple source document review correlating the company's bank records of money in, investor principal owed out and total out for real estate currently owned would likely reveal a lot.

Any advice on how to get out of this stagnant stuck feeling?

They are really changing the shape of the city and it may become incredibly expensive to buy out there soon due to lack of housing.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

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My goal is to find off-market opportunities and present quality leads that fit the needs of active investors.Since I’m working remotely, I’d love to hear from experienced investors:What makes a remote bird-dogging service most valuable to you?

If you use a PM did you hire them when you reached a certain # of properties or did you start out with one.