Then you have companies that originate and having a loan go NP is a semi disaster :)  What I am seeing is some of the NPN folks have had to go into origination as the NPN space inventory shrunk a ton and or pricing was to high to make sense. 

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

He only pays $325/month.For people interested in the numbers:Purchase Price: $250,000Rents when fully occupied are $5,500/month (most units rent for $175/week) My monthly expenses are roughly $2000/month (working on lowering this buy buying the Water softener isnt of rent, switching the internet/cable company, and adding insulation in roof to lower my utility bills)The best way to get started is to just get started, I dont have all the answers but it seemed like a good deal and a great learning experience! 

The title company/settlement agent is responsible for more than half of the costs listed on a settlement statement. 

ANY company or developer that has to give you a free flight, hotel or car stay WELL AWAY... they have to do that for  a reason as they dont have a good reputation locally.Happy to advise for anyone wanting further UAE knowledge on real estate.

Has anyone transitioned from a construction manager role with a large company to developing real estate on their own.What has that experience been like?

The brokerage I use has a list of contractors, inspectors, trash companies, etc.

A lot of investors are jumping to secondary lines of insurance coverage and the problem with those is that the companies are based in the Cayman Islands or the Bahamas a lot of the time, and it is suspect that they would actually pay out if the need arose unfortunately.   

Amortizations were all done in the little book that title companies handed out.. rates went from 6% as noted to 24% .. 

We are also reviewing a company that can use it to scan bank statements and tax retturns to quickly sort where money is spent and if documents are fraudulent.