It is especially crucial in hot markets when investors are all over the MLS.

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The Bigger Pockets Blog https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/is a great resource for all aspects of real estate investing.

There is no difference in time to manage respective portfolios, both require constant attention and deep knowledge.As to liquidity, most investors only need a fraction of their investment portfolio for liquidity so this risk can be managed (and should be) in a balanced and disciplined manner.Leverage aspects of real estate are far superior to equity/debt portfolios. 

.) - this can tell you a great deal about reliability of the income for a number of reasons.2) Does the Seller own the tower (or is it a rooftop install) - if it is actually a tower and the Seller does not own it, upside from an additional carrier may not exist (all depends on the lease).There are a great deal of additional aspects to consider, but most of them require more information.

Market is cooling down a bit as always this time of year, so it's crucial to pay extra attention to details and quality.  

- How important/necessary is this aspect? 

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Just saying, we might get an idea but I wouldn't rely on non-lenders reading compliance requirements as there can be other requirements beyond the initial Dodd-Frank matters.......and, if the lender does fall into a dealer/broker category, then different aspects of Dodd-Frank can apply.

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