As long as it states the basics, I can handle/clarify the rest on my escrow instructions.Some search results provide for an Addendum to the contract for this term, which will also work.

I never get invited nor do I care to go if I did but how do I handle this?  

The notion of a contractor handling the property management in the end is attractive to me as, (in my mind) they will be motivated to get the work done quickly without cutting corners if there is a rental to handle in the end.While there, I met with 2 other contractors.

Or can anyone offer how they would handle the situation.

I know one other local small mom and pop outfit investor like me who handles security deposits as I do.

Some of the best to inform those in the process of selling real estate are the professionals who have been handling the task for years, yet have embraced a tech-savvy and “umbrella-providing” mantra.

Best possible professional way to handle it?

A great buyers agent will be able to help you fine tune your strategy, highlight market trends, knows where and what to look for, hook you up with the best lenders, inspectors, contractors, etc, get you the full background on a property and the sellers, knows how a particular property compares to other deals and what a great deal looks like, identify untypical risks and knows what to look for before you waste time and money on an offer & homeinspection just to cancel the deal later, get the lowest possible offer accepted, oversee the transaction and handle all the paperwork, including title work and appraisal, knows how to approach a short sale differently from a REO, negotiate inspections and repairs successfully and help you make more money, safes you time and lower your risk every step of the way.Sounds like you signed with someone who provides value by knowing lockbox numbers?

Imagine if you decided to start a direct mailing campaign in that same county and found an off market lead, worked the lead, drafted up a contract, handled the entire  transaction to closing.

My wife and I are looking to purchase our first duplex / house hack in Patchogue, NY. I found a local lender who offered a pretty interesting product (at least from the standard stuff I've seen)First Time Home OwnersO...