They will pay $50 to get something off the internet because they do not want to pay pet rent.Ask them for proof of an ESA. 

In this part of the cycle, as prices are dropping and it's harder to get financing, a motivated seller is not going to get top dollar, and most want to get rid of their headache.Two years ago, it would have been easier, but not now.

Add HVAC now $25k and this is tight.If you are buy and hold;   find the paper linked off my BP profile;  how to buy a bullet proof rental portfolio.    

You are better off making a small investment on your own, maybe a two-family, and use it as a proof of concept.If you don't know anything, trying to source deals off-market will just be taking money and burning it on postcards without the correct systems behind and the incentive for people to call.

But it got worse and now the proof we were lucky to have caught the scam before funding but others weren’t so lucky…He’s been stealing hundreds of thousands from probably way more ppl that we even know about to most likely fund his gambling addiction while leaving lenders scrambling and most likely never see their $ again…

It starts a vicious cycle and a lack of trust.If your partner is unsure, help educate them on your why and see if it resonates.

The Fed cut rates by 50 basis points on September 18, initiating a new loosening cycle.

When the tide was coming in, it floated all the boats, but some of them are now struggling in this economic cycle. 

@Annette Eck I’d send a complaint to the real estate board and the agent’s broker, especially if you have video proof that the agent is giving lockbox code to applicants, not present with them.

My strategy has always been to buy in the right market cycle, renovate for value-add, rent, and refinance to release equity.