Fund and Grow does ding your personal credit, and those inquiries will be asked about by the mortgage underwriter. 

When I asked why I was paying for a service fee during a period where I never turned on service, the customer service person explained that even if I didn't have service turned on, and there was no usage, there is a monthly fee for the line that runs from the street to my house so that when I reconnect, they don't have to rip up the ground and put in a new line.To me this sounded ridiculous and the power and gas companies are not charging any such fees. 

Other good strategies, are targeting tired landlords (absentee, owned 10+ years) or drive around and find distressed properties, and call the owner from the records you find on TruePeopleSearch.comAnother method if you want to stay on market would be to send offers that are well under asking price for properties listed 60 days or more.  

I'm looking for advice from any investors that own fourplexes triplexes  in Las Vegas.

He does sneaky things to line his own pockets.

Owning rental real estate is quite simple as long as you have patience and are interested in making sustainable investments. 

I got a deal on labor as I know the contractor personally and helped out a bit with the project.

I am particularly interested in learning about finding good deals, budgeting for renovations, and avoiding common pitfalls. if anyone has any advice, recommended resources, or personal experiences to share, I'd really appreciate it! 

Since he did much of the work himself with his own excavator and dump truck, the development cost was far lower than normal.When we met, he said he had lots of interest in the property and wanted an informal offer as soon as possible.

He does sneaky things to line his own pockets.