It's super ironic that you are doing all this while your profile pic has you wearing a hat that says "NOT FOR RESALE"   :) Brokerage has nothing to do with your intentions, nor about you getting money from the seller. 

(Ironic given the number of security breaches at the IRS, but that's another story.)

You know how to have an iron clad agreement?

I enjoy the negotiation of the deals the most, ironically, so the more transactions I can do, more fun for me.

Having cash to invest is a great first step to growing in Real Estate (Ironically, not required). 

motivate' seminar attendees to "be their own boss", "escape the rat race", and "take control of their life" (with requisite slideshow of people enjoying leisure activities that YOU TOO can enjoy) all while belittling those who (ironically) choose the path of fiscal responsibility.Do they parade cardboard cutouts of the pretty faces from the teevee shows on the stage while the excessively tanned guy with pretty hair does his best Glengarry Glen Ross and tells you what a loser you are if you don't fork over the 40k?

Look for old HVACs, roofs, water heaters, cast iron plumbing, bad foundations etc.

Wells will spin the file off to a iron hand servicer who is going to watch.You cannot get insurance coverage.

I recently switched my investment strategy to buy&hold so i'm still ironing out details but. passing alot of these responsibilities over to the tenant makes great sense and is one of the reasons why single fam rentals will continue to be my focus.Jon,Really appreciate the lease verbiage.

The ironic thing is I also got a great deal this week for being quick in getting the deal.