I buy them cash... if anyone finds something Im all ears!

I live in CA and need eyes and ears I can trust managing my property(s).

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There is a risk the agent will "tickle your ears" with good news just to earn compensation from the purchase or management.

He has money he is looking to invest and I have more experience than him and have done a lot more reading and research than him, even if I am still pretty wet behind the ears.

I am all ears!

Had a ring of thieves break into a house and use it to store the stolen property. 

Investing out of state is significantly more complex than investing local...you'll be depending on someone to be your eyes and ears...this typically creates a huge conflict when you enter an industry where half the agents can't find their *** with both hands and the other half are commission driven...you're really looking for the 1% that has well established tools for long-distance investing. 

When stock market goes down it makes my phone ring more from potential clients who can no longer stomach the ups and downs of the stock market.

However the problem I'm having is that every time i start to get into a grove for the day, the phone decides to non-stop ring. with problems ranging from backed up toilet, to my light bulb in my bathroom is out.