Everything that has been suggested is great but you don't need any rental experience per Fannie Mae to obtain a rental. 

He's also supposed to drive by monthly and inspect inside every 6 months.For-rent phone calls come to a google voice number advising of unit currently for rent, instructions for how to obtain an application online,  and to contact maintenance guy to schedule showing.  

Now, should this (or any other) deal come to fruition, we would like to obtain professional help in guiding and closing the transaction as we have always used the conventional process (MLS, Realtor, Title agency) in the past.

As for some if those goals @Mike Hurney, short-term I'm looking to obtain my RE license and have a potential flip opportunity that I'm hoping takes shape ASAP (next 6-12 months).

@Ned Carey I'm trying to learn more about tax liens/certificates and came across some of your older posts from last year.

Given the facts, telling them you obtained from public records should not be an issue.

In that situation the "at least 90%" rule and the requirement that the personal representative "obtain the highest and best price for the property reasonably attainable" do not apply .

It looks like the process to follow for this roofer would be: Ask for 3 references Obtain a copy of his insurance and call his insurance provider for details of the coverage Visit his current roofing projects Ask him the wholesaler from whom he is purchasing the material and call the wholesaler to ask about the roofer business overall Go with the roofer to make the purchase of the materials Supervise the work.

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My central focus at this early stage in my real estate career is to learn about wholesaling, but I am open to learning about other specialized methods of real estate investing as well.I look forward to obtaining knowledge and exchanging ideas with all of you!