Hi @Irina Balueva - I think that mentors can be an incredible blessing to investors - I've been really lucky and have had some great ones myself.I definitely struggled to find some great mentors myself, however, and I think that my experience could perhaps be of value to you!

It is a numbers game and you have to play it often to find that one deal out of 50 that will be an equity packed transaction.You need to find an agent that can trust that you are not just using them. 

You can post here at BP for any Longview area folks, contact local real estate agent, search Craigslist for names of property managers and landlords and invite them all to a coffee at Starbucks.  

Could be an additional competitive advantage. 

You'll receive 100K+costs to foreclose, any remaining money would be an overage and go to the previous owner.

It's just not affordable, and I don't want to have a crazy 2 hour commute into work by buying outside of the city.So, I've pretty much come to the conclusion that I have no choice but to be an out of state investor.  

If it's an older home w/ what appears to be an "old" mechanical system & the power is off on the property, then we include the mechanicals in our numbers.  

Decent credit and going to do 30% down on any property so qualification shouldn't be an issue, but having trouble actually getting the right people on the phone...Thanks!

Email me, I am always excited to have coffee and good conversation!

Did not cost me more than a few books, club fees and lots of cups of coffee.