Listings come from nurturing your database for years, so if you are new, you have to pick a niche or an area that you have a competitive advantage in.

If so, how was the experience ? 

If so, were permits pulled & were they installed by a professional5.Are any of the homes rented to students6.Is there a flat roof7.are there asbestos shingles8.

Things are going well so far - I am using Grant Shipman's model (LivingSmith) instead of padsplit, which works great for me.How nice are the neighborhoods you invest in? 

It wasn’t on the lease, and it was starting to rot, posing a safety hazard.We knew tearing it down would cause an uproar, so instead, I suggested something a bit unconventional.

Maybe you can call your insurance agent and they could possibly whip up a letter or something.

You have gotten so many great tips already.  

If your firend wants to stay in the place AND has the funds/income to do so, they need to refinance in their name ASAP (as part of the process), not 5 yeas from now, not if they remarry, not 10years from now.   

It takes a couple of calls to schedule, then they pay the invoice.

Primary home is a little easier but for FHA and other programs it requires 12 months title seasoning.There is something called delayed financing that if you purchase a piece of land and pay for the home "All Cash" without a mortgage you can get up to 80% LTC.