But I think that the rules regarding licensing for Property Managers in your location will inform you of the answer of your 1. question.I would recommend seeing if your state has a DORA like we have in CO (Department of Regulatory Agencies > Division of Real Estate).

Also if your plan was to write up contracts on SS, REO's with an and/or assignee or the like written in the body not sure any bank would take it.

Don't get suckered into a bad property that's only had some paint thrown on it and any random body stuck into it, obviously. :)

Before I started this process, I have had a turtle left at a property, a couple of rottweilers, and a dog's body left in a freezer. 

As soon as I got the property in November she has been calling 5-7 times a week that the bugs are back and she has bites all over the body.

As for leases, I don't know where I actually file them other than making copies for both parties and keeping a copy for our office for regulatory reasons.I'm not saying that having a Realtor is "bad," but in reading your post it sounds as if Realtors are taking on more liability than they really are.

@joey @Joey Budka some ideas and thoughts: - I use MailChimp and am a big fan - I've also used TargetHero and like MailChimp better because it's cleaner and easier to use - re: getting people to respond, put the benefit in the subject and deliver on the benefit in the body copy.

No body gets to do that if we are all sittign at home 24/7!

It's a good living but really hard on my body.

First, the regulatory costs (legal, SEC filing fee, etc) are not crazy.