Or maybe someone else can come up with another solution to this problem?

-Do you actually CALL references, past and current landlords, current and prior employers?

There are many different ways in which you can go about this loan- and if you are just looking to 'flip' the house then negotiating a high interest rate against yourself may be a solution as well.

There are several companies you can work for and close loan through that will allow such a thing.It is often referred to as an affiliated business arrangement.

I still get a pretty decent flow of folks moving each spring/fall but because many of them are moving outside of the areas I worked specifically, I'm having to refer them based on my broker "sourcing" new referrals to people I've never met.

If you would like for me to refer you to an agent in Cali send me an e-mail.

That is why I've proposed that the investors out there try and come up with a viable solution or competitive solution to the MLS.

All depends on what you negotiate.As a general rule of thumb if you use a property manager you will pay: -1 month's rent for Managment fees (rent collection, maintenance, financial, etc) -1 month's rent for Listing fees (advertising, screening tenants, lease signing)So, the easy-sneezy solution will cost you 2 months (16%-24%) of your rental income each year for a normal propert under a one year lease.

I also heavily weigh references from previous landlords, and verify that they are currently employed.

Here's a site I often refer to http://www.thomas-law.com/