I’ve definitely been told on many occasions that certain property locations were not desirable investment locations from those agents.

I have a fairly solid grasp of real estate investment and follow sites like Bigger Pockets and Michael Zuber since I enjoy the discussion and on occasion learn something new.

Since this will probably be a rare occasion, don't need to set aside funds.

Surprisingly there are many sellers that bought or refinanced in the last couple of years that do not have equity, I've seen those sellers interest rates in the 2's on occasion.

I was then reminded on a few occasions how much it cost to clean, prime, and repaint every surface in the place, and now my lease is clear that smoking is not permitted inside and there is a $200 fee per occurrence of evidence that smoking has occurred.

I spent nearly 100% of my capital on multiple occasions to fund the next deal.

Most are under 10 units, and most of the time they're overpriced, but on occasion i'll hit a great cash flowing deal that just needs paint to raise rents to make it an incredible deal.

I have dealt with investors who contact me directly and choose not to use an agent to represent them (sign the unrepresented agreement before I show it), and my broker will on occasion allow a reduction of commission if it warrants it on a case-by-case basis, especially all cash, quick close, and buyer knows what they're doing so I don't have to work for them. 

The difficulty I have seen with inexperienced investors on more than one occasion, is they want to start with an offer SO low that it doesn't get taken seriously.

Anyway, on the rare occasion I turn it off (maybe because I'm expecting a call from someone at the city or a bank that'll come in from a main landline that's not in my contacts) I'll start getting the spam calls.My favorite thing to do:  Tell them "Oh, thanks for calling.