The tenants HAD to pay their bills and repairs came from cash flow.When your back is up against the wall you become much sharper, very frugal, and very creative.

@S Harper is the meter a digital one or an old school rotating dial?

It will be enlightening to look back a year from now and see how much sharper I've become at the process.MJP

@Tracy SharpeReally enjoyed reading your success story.

Originally posted by @S Harper: but they are willing to pay 6 months up front.   

When you get stuck on something, hit us up here at BiggerPockets for answers and advice.After just a month of this, you will have developed a much sharper sense of where the deals are and how to recognize them.

The more competition, the sharper you become.

After you get an accepted offer, you have the right to change your lender anyways.BestREIFunding.com Personally I don't think this is a good practice to just hand out POF's to anyone who happens upon your site.Most sharper agents I know wont go for those anyway.. but just saying.. when I had my shop up and running I at least wanted to talk to the borrower and it had to be a market we were working in  along with a borrower I would actually lend money to.. 

I'm currently searching for some ways to keep my mind sharper, I've found that some bulletproof coffee in the morning helps me get moving and I can accomplish more work in the morning, which leaves my afternoon more free to read through business journals, articles, etc.... which allow me to formulate what my next move should be.  

Yet her webpage is even sharper and there she states the same that I state - most business comes from past clients and referrals.So, if you are looking for an investor friendly agent, use BP or Google "investor Friendly Realtor in ______ " or go to a REIA.