If you insist on doing it yourself, now is the time for a crash course.

have been a lurker on BP for a while now , but today i finally decided to upgrade my membership . its nice to be here i must say , cos have learnt so much from BP in just couple of months.So here is my question , I spoke to a real estate agent in my area (someone have known for a while) on Monday about wanting to invest on properties in Brooklyn area , he insisted that before he cant find nothing, he said he has to know how much am Pre-qualified for , from my bank  .Having a well paying job and good credit score i know getting the loan for finance is the least of my problems , but the agent insisted he cant find any property until he sees the pre-approval letter from the bank , is this right?

If you insist they fix the damage, which they should, they may refuse.

•Discussing tenant responsibilities (such as insisting the landlord clean mildew on shower).

On the other hand my wife insisted we replace the 30 year old furnace in out home that I have personally been maintaining at a cost of 6K. 

Well, first, I insisted on credit checks and work history.

You will never get a wholesale deal from someone currently in bankruptcy because the BK Trustee will insist that any sale be at a minimum of 90% of a BPO. 

Collect rent electronically and insist it be received on time every time.The greatest risk to a landlord is failure to manage to the lease. 

She in fact seemed pretty insistent that I come look at it vs ask a bunch of questions on the phone.

The banker insists that he can make it happen though.