Make sure you choose a realtor who is used to travelling into your target community and not just engaging properties from behind a phone/computer screen.

I can't remember the cost, not too bad, but no phone callsI sent out 1,000 mailers (letters) I designed in envelopes a week for a couple of years and made a ton of money buying properties using "creative finance" some call subto.

(I am avoiding phone numbers and websites so this response doesn't get redacted)Good luck, Janet

I did file a large claim a few years ago for a broken HVAC.

I just got off the phone today with an investor-friendly real estate agent in another state (not NYS) who has a whole team behind her and has made it seem as if real estate investing is a much simpler process.

We had only worked together via phone and email for this deal.After all prorations at closing, I was only responsible to bring 6% to the table.

If the report looks good, We have a phone interview. 

Way too much time spent on phone calls and on chats etcYeah it’s especially frustrating when you get the autopay all set up and then they transfer the loan to a new bank or a new servicing company takes over and it’s back to square one again.  

So maybe 8 phone calls across a year if you have a well maintained unit.

The light in the unit was awful, I had a blood-red fake leather couch, and I took horrible photos with my cell phone.