First of all, thank you Bigger Pockets for such a wonderful website to connect and learn from professionals in such an efficient manner!

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Paying a proficient short sale negotiator is worth it's weight in gold to increase the chances of a short sale being completed efficiently and in keeping a strong line of communication with all parties.

Yard work is fine, though I’m certainly no pro with it.Is this just a matter of speed and efficiency at some point?

@Collin Savunen As I read through this thread, I saw something I wanted to address.

If you fit this *very specific* requirement ;) please email us at [email protected] or comment below with an email address we can use to connect you with the reporter. 

No car.. don't bother.. unless you become a commercial agent that works in a certain sector with a large firm in a large urban area where you can manage walking or taking efficient public transit.. 

To address this, I'd like to point out that just because you can typically pull out up to 75% LTV, doesn't mean you have to. 

Your CPA and attorney together can advise on best entity type for optimal tax efficiency.

I'm obviously not set on a 4plex as that's more of the most ideal/efficient situation possible.