These types of replies got a lot of "votes" in a recent forum thread, implying that the community agrees with that sentiment, while more reserved opinions regarding the matter of accepting large amounts of rent upfront in order to overlook certain applicant weaknesses got much less love.So, this thread is for experienced landlords.

permits are not often pulled for a lot of what he is talking about.. subs are not required to be licensed that's a huge problem Also building codes in TExas are weak  one really needs to be aware of what your buying there.. next thing will be soil and foundation issues.

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It appears the glory day of old are over and we are back to trench warfare that weed out the weak and weary looking for the "get rich quick" end game. 

Just like a marriage you need trust, each need to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the other and trust their judgment in their area of expertise.Financial matters, three areas of concern:Credit, their credit says a lot about someone, degree of responsibility, maturity, judgment and keeping promises made.

One gave me poor construction advise regarding a deck, " just punch holes in the boards with a screw driver to see if you have weak boards".

They're good, for the type, they're weak, for the type. 

My biggest area of weakness at this point is understanding creative financing and Tax situations and advantages. 

It'd be nice, if this was the standard and the weak wholesalers would weed themselves out.

There are always strengths and weaknesses for every platform, especially lower-cost solutions.