You'll have some catch up to do regarding learning best practices for landlording and the BP site has a wealth of information for you.

I would also welcome any best practice advice.  

I'm also looking to connect with fellow hopeful investors in the area and share ideas and learn best practices.  

I'd like to work with an agent through whom I could access the MLS to practice evaluating properties using the BRRRR calculator on BP.  

Again, this is under the assumption that people actually do this - it may be common practice within the industry, in which case it may be acceptable.  

I am an attorney in Illinois and my practice area is focused on real estate tax sale and tax deed issues.  

The practice of rating neighborhoods is called RED LINING and a licensed agent/broker is forbidden to do so.  

If you buy as investment fix and flip then you have to go hard money or Alt A then the rates would be higher. should not matter whether you are out of state or not we deal with many out of state borrowers. the normal practice is go hard money get the property stabilized quickly and then refinance out to a landlord product if you are buying and holding Jerry  

Best practice is to make the call to change the utilities at lease signing, together.Be aware that tenants without electricity sometimes do dangerous things, like use candles for light, charcoal/gas grills for cooking (sometimes inside!)

Hi guys! I am going to start doing a daily deal analysis (will post one on here every once in a while), and would like feedback on my calculations and whether or not I am doing something wrong. Correcting my mistakes ...