I talk to tenants, colleagues, watch CL and the MLS.

Odds are if she reared her ugly head after a decade and is making it difficult now, she is going to go down hard.Keep it in reserve and watch it, but I would get out while you can without any harm.Clearly she is still bitter.

I would love to have the airless sprayer and have been watching CL for one.

If you're concerned about operating legally, my first thought is not to temp the watch dogs in the first place, having a deal blow up with a buyer is likely, if he shows up in court, (and no, he doesn't need an attorney like a guru claims) your deal will go under a microscope, why even go there if you're not forced into that position?

There are a lot of good articles and posts on what to watch for when you are starting out on here with lots of lively discussion.

Because you have been a good person with your money worked hard watched your expenses and saved money. then you can simply team up with a really good agent that will bring you deals and step you through the process.I am not quite sure what people would be looking for from a Mentor who is just an investor.

I owned or controlled several hundred homes in the inner city at one point and I watched a lot of my single mom renters so well...until they lost a job.

Thank you @Brandon Turner , great info indeed, I have read 2 of your articles and downloaded the beginners guide and will be listening to podcasts rather than watching TV.

A couple things to watch out for would be1) Marking up the rehab costs2) Marking up the cost of the property

Otherwise I think you're just going to wait and watch and make your offer if they get the price quite a bit lower.