Hello, my name is Theresa (Tess) and my partner is Phil.Let me start by saying I am not trying to steal any ideas from the tips on how to introduce yourself but we are honestly viewing our first property today at 4.

I find this pretty sketchy considering it is being sold as is and you are only able to view one unit with no inspections...

Dave Ramsey was pushing a app that does exactly what you're describing.  

@Dante Goh I didn't hear the podcast but i suspect what was meant by "Control the HOA" is that have enough condos in the complex that you have enough votes to have majority control.My view is you still have risk because of no control over the units owned by others.

I'd say to contact the inspector(s) you've got good relationships with and not knowing the whole situation this is one you'd have to decide exactly how to handle it, but maybe its setting up a meeting with one of the supervisors or just talking on the phone, but with the goal of getting the point across that you want to spread the word throughout their office (and admittedly, its a large city with a lot of inspectors, we're not just talking about like 5 people here) but to get the point across that you are in this for the long term, you will be keeping your properties in great shape, etc because like I said before, from the DNS point of view and especially being from out of town (and double that for being from Chicago, which for whatever reason, SOME Milwaukee people think of as being something bad) for all they know, you could be the latest out of town slumlord and you need to smash that perception into a million pieces and that may well be something you'll have to do many times over, but its not that hard to do.

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So I was hoping to capitalize on the bold lettering because I feel it describes me to a tee.

I have been going out looking at properties for a long time in order to start a real estate portfolio, I am what is called a lookie lou ,cause I haven't closed on anything , i have come close on one property ,went as far as an inspection which cost upwards of 500 dollars, it was a 4unit, and my r.e. agent has no get up and go,I give her addresses to view and no appointments are made. 

Carol describes some of the occupational hazards of the job.. 

It seems the areas you describe have them.