There were a few items on my shopping list that were out of stock but honestly, that happens regularly at Costco. 

Myself and @Jay Hinrichs for the last several years have expressed skepticism that this strategy may make people to take on levels of risk in their portfolio that they do not understand and could not manage in a down economy.Im one of the biggest promoters of believing that mortgage debt is one of the greatest things about real estate, but at manageable levels of 75% LTV or less.   

Should I bring a plan to a regular bank to see what they might do before I get under contract?

Join and attend a bunch of clubs to figure out which one(s) resonates with you the most and become a regular there.

Make sure the mailing address for your rental properties is one that you have regular access to as this is important to get updated on such matters.

Even if it could, there is a good possibility that rent control would forbid making the money up on a regular basis.

Hi @Duane Johnson,Thanks for posting in the forums.However, we do not allow self-promotion, and posts looking for real estate agents tend to generate a lot of self-promotion from the agents on the site.We've locked this thread so it doesn't get filled with these posts.

We regularly send our kids to the playground on their own.

You would meet the contractor there on a regular basis and look over things. 

Also, I believe that the pro-monthly members are getting a $100 discount on those forms if $199 is the regular price.