Something many new investors don't think about is that property managers usually negotiate volume discounts for some of this stuff.

A great CPA who specializes in STRs can confirm this and help you stay compliant.About That CPA…Honestly, I’d recommend finding a new one.

Quote from @Adam Macias: Wholesaling as it is today will be a thing of the past.It’ll truly be strange to even hear people and gurus trying to make big money off it.The more people try wholesaling but then end up not having an end buyer or cancelling contracts or trying weird things like novations, the more all of real estate will be regulated and cause requirements like licensing to be able to transact more than just your personal resident purchase.Which I don't know why hasn't happened sooner.Here's all the states (in red or yellow) requiring a license to wholesale or at least have started the process:Credit: REITipsterI think licensing and regulation is a beautiful thing that should happen if you plan to be an wholesaler and do more than one deal... which is going to be the case for anyone taking this business seriously.Or even it being regulated to need a real estate agent to do more than one deal outside of buying a personal residence.I've had plenty of failed attempts with agents in pursuit of wholesale deals and I know exactly why, it's not because the agent couldn't find me deals, it's just not practical to think there's opportunity for the numbers a wholesaler needs to make a profit on top of everyone else needing to these days.Because the only sellers who truly can sell at a deep enough discount are usually those who ran out of time and just didn't do something sooner with their situation.I know many coaches and gurus will disagree with me but there’s no regulations on youtube gurus and what they teach either.If we look at the current state of the market in hot cities, the availability of online resources to the average homeowner, how many deals can you possibly believe are available at 70% of ARV?

The simple reason is that you cannot even tell debit cards from credit cards without a special software.

If you are not coming in cash and you plan to hold for five or more years, its the best time to pick up a property at a steep discount and make it work until the cycle turns again.  

Hence the lot on which the house resided was taxed at a 45% discount based on actual value, while the tennis lot was taxed at about 4 times what it should have been by value. 

I’d recommend shopping around with different DSCR lenders and considering lenders who specialize in investment properties for more flexible terms and options.Good luck with your investing journey!

Like in many other markets, only a minority of owners can get such figures (if they have a special property that they bought at a good price years ago for example) but the average buyer/investor will be sorely disappointed if he/she hopes to reach those figures.

Finding deals at good discounts is often easy. 

.- Now Foreclosures may be a good discount but at the same time I already know that there is aLOT more risk to this.I already have a real estate agent, a mortgage broker, and am getting connections to contractors and so forth.My few Questions are:- Do I need a real estate agent in this process for foreclosures?