I have some good friends here that may be able to help as well. 

They keep rent low, give gifts and homemade cookies for Christmas, make upgrades whenever the tenant requests,  accept all the late rent excuses, etc.The truth is, your tenant is not your friend.

Your friend should include as many details as possible concerning how they were pitched the investment in the prom note.

I'd love to learn more about your focus as an investor-friendly agent.

No @Ken M. it isn't "by guess & by gollie" I had a realtor friend run some comps in the area and $180,000K is the value.

They sold two appreciated duplexes in Dallas and we turned them into 8 units in Mesa, AZ with higher cash-flow, and much closer proximity to Southern California.I'll add to your Phoenix "pros" list:1) Landlord friendly rental rules2) Easy evictions in < 30 days3) Rents are rising faster (on a % basis) than many other metro areas4) Low property taxes (and the property taxes don't sky rocket after a purchase as they do in CA)5) Very low vacancy and extremely high tenant demand.

I have a few friends who is very pro Ohio (Akron and Columbus specifically), but i ventured elsewhere.

I also have a friend/sub-contractor with 40 years experience in all areas of construction who works with me on most of my deals for low cost labor.

I'm SURE you mis-spoke and meant to say, he's a close friend that I am trying to help but it was not my intention to "fix his credit".Debt Relief and Credit Repair Scams"The FTC has brought scores of law enforcement actions against these bogus credit-related services, and the agency has partnered with the states to bring hundreds of additional lawsuits"SOME CASEShttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/consumer-finance/debt...Financial Education Services (August 5, 2024 )Panda Benefit Services, LLC., FTC v.

Being OOS, finding a good investor friendly agent, who you can trust, is the most important.