Advertise rental through several streams (craigslist, sign, word of mouth, Zillow, potentially an agent depending on response rate)2. sign up for a background check service to check on prospective tenants3. cursory review of applicants4. submit a scaled-down list to background service and follow up on any referrals for potentials5.

I have no intention to purposely bad mouth him but if it comes up I certainly will explain what happened.

I tell them the basic rules are not to damage the place, pay rent on time, and don't become a demanding tenant with frivolous requests because I will invite them to move to a place they would be happier in a heartbeat.

Luckily a lot of things in Hawaii can be found by word of mouth since it's a smaller community here, so I guess it's just a matter of meeting the right people as well and keeping our eyes open for an opportunity.

Do you typically find most of your investment properties on the MLS or word of mouth pocket listings?

I've gone through the extreme decluttering process for retirement and couldn't be happier.

People have got to put their money where their mouth is.

I don't know if they are assigning the contract or double closing but wanted to get it from the horses mouth rather than make assumptions.Do real estate agents like to work with wholesalers?

It is truly amazing to me that people will actually tell you something with a str8 face and know the whole time that what just came out of their mouth you are more likely to win the POWER BALL lottery then see what they said come to light! 

But then again, I say that anytime you open your mouth....LOL.