So if your objective is to preserve cash and you are ok with trading off a little equity then it can be a good approach. 

I currently do not have any investment properties, but I am working on my business plan and have goals set to have my first property by October of 2017.

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

If you're hearts in it, you'll accomplish the goals you have set!

If you need further help let me know and I'll dig a little deeper for you and give you specifics on how to set something up.

Here are a few I have attended, but there are many more:https://www.meetup.com/SAREIA/https://www.meetup.com/Private-Lenders-Network/https://www.meetup.com/SanAntonioRealEstate/https://www.meetup.com/Craft-Brewed-Real-Estate-of...https://www.meetup.com/San-Antonio-Real-Estate-Inv...I prefer the smaller group settings since it is more conducive to making better connections but I plan to attend the larger ones as well.

Kathleen R.My employers allow their commercial tenants originate the payments from their bank to the landlord's bank account; we do not set-up the transaction so I have no software to recommend.I do not ask for estoppel letters in our residential investments.  

We primarily wholesale at the moment with our sights set on other investment strategies in the long term!

I'm in the process of setting up an LLC and my wife will likely be setting up an entity for a non-REI business shortly.

People who are looking to buy are looking to set down roots, maybe have a family - in short, they're probably looking to stay a while and will want to have a lot of bases covered right off the bat (whereas renters may be thinking they will move or buy elsewhere 'when the time comes' whatever the 'time' might be).