The first hurdle was convincing them to leave via cash for keys.

Tough issue but it's unreasonable require tenants not hang things on the wall. 

It'll be my first property and my biggest hurdle is analyzing deals.

(It should be noted that the hurdles with the refinance are not with the mortgage broker or the mortgage itself.)Thanks!

We invest in some deals because they meet our Hurdle Rate/Return on Investment objectives. 

They’re requesting what feels like an unreasonable amount of information, and the demands keep escalating.So far, they’ve asked for:A video tour of my home officeCredit checks on me and my partnerCopies of the deeds for every property we ownA copy of my partner’s home lease and utility billsBusiness phone billsA signed letter from the bank verifying our accountsBank statementsHonestly, it feels more like qualifying for a loan than trying to become a customer.

You would have to be significantly cheaper than my current cleaners for me to give you a shot, because I generally have only changed cleaners for either consistent subpar work or increasing/unreasonable prices.

The best way to navigate through all of these hurdles is to find an agent-friendly investor that is finding off-market deals solely for their clients

She walked away with $1,500 in hand, and we salvaged the deal, netting $8,500 in the process.That deal reinforced two crucial lessons: first, title issues can create unexpected hurdles, even in straightforward transactions.

This could be less costly and smaller hurdles than you would have with hard money lenders.