There is a lot of information to be ingested for free right here.Join a local REIA group and connect with local investors.

Back-to-back closes are most definitely done at times to hide the wholesaler's [large] profit, which might unnecessarily irritate the buyer.

My biggest regret is that we did not increase the rent more over the last eight years  and we have been leaving thousands of dollars on the table every year unnecessarily.

I think looking out of state complicates things for you unnecessarily. 

  - slow, bad, inaccurate communication  - nickle/dime expenses  - add overhead unnecessarily (eg mark up on bills)I would find a new PM if you are not happy with your current PM and do not believe you can resolve the issues in a timely fashion.  

The idea with baits is that the roach eats the bait, goes back to the nest, dies; the other roaches eat the dead one and ingest the poison and they die.Probably more than you wanted to know about roaches!

I've been somewhat hesitant because I don't want to drop my score unnecessarily, if I feel I won't qualify for other reasons. 

Others can get the same (if not better) effect by applying for those "No Interest for a year on amounts transferred"-type Credit Cards, IF they STICK with a well-disciplined plan of not buying ANYTHING unnecessarily.

Plus, offering a 5% return every 4th month (15% APR) that can be withdrawn or compounded is unnecessarily rich and complex.  

If you put in an unnecessarily complex range...that's on you, Mike.