I have already read ABCs and Emerging Markets is next on my list once I finish The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings.Levi T. - Sounds like the common theme so far is conservative underwriting.

@michael quarles Knows this stuff to a T!

I have an Architectural Engineering degree from Missouri S&T, 6 years of experience with a Project Engineer role in commercial construction companies, and a knack for interior design.

People work 80+ hours a week in highly stressful jobs/industries just to make a living in that city and 75% of their after tax income goes out the window to the ridiculous market rents for their TINY spaces.

Tenants will rarely treat it as well or similar to you and it creates A LOT of added stress when emotions are involved.Ed

If it's a big stress just pass on the homes.

The first time we spoke, she was very rude to me, but I could tell she was just stressed.

Originally posted by @JR T.

In MFR areas, each board has a designated letter for their agents, Sarasota is "A", Venice is "N" Tampa is "T", Orlando is "O", Charlotte is "C", etc.

At this point, selling the home became my exit strategy A, and getting long term financing and moving in would be my exit strategy B (if the home didn’t sell for some reason).A note about stress: it will happen, and you have to learn to deal with it.