He was a special case...

No special invite needed, just mention Bigger Pockets or Real Estate Meeting at the door. 

If they don't have the money the owners are going to get a special assessment which can be 10's of thousands of dollars.  

Open a lot of doors and specialize in a certain area - "farm".  

Ive been looking at Handy Man specials.

Near Gannon, there are many restaurants in old 1800's buildings, a city park that hosts special events, a convention center with flagship architecture, a community playhouse that performs Broadway plays, the Warner Theater which hosts various performers and the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra, an art museum, a civic center that is home to the Erie Otters (ice hockey) among many other events, a ball field that is home to the Erie Seawolves (minor league team), and a Starbucks on 5th and State St.

., special effects for movies -- y'know, blowing stuff up).

When I bought my first property, I was still working full time so I just used it as supplemental income until I could afford to buy another.

There are several legal entities that are granted the privilege to perform business under an assumed name and to isolate personal liability:Corporations, all formsLLC, a special formLLP, a professional form of CorpAlthough found in many business fields, the LLP is an especially popular form of organization among professionals, particularly lawyers, accountants, and architects. 

A special assessment or HOA due increase, which you have close to zero control over, can make a cash flow positive property turn negative overnight.