Income is calculated differently for taxes than it is for banks...this can be a source of confusion.  

One of these PM's is also a broker and could very well be a great source to help sell these properties in the event something happened to me.

The up side for her is I will end up buying 5-10 properties a year through her.My only criticism of her is she wont bend the rules and give me the lockbox codes so I can look inside a property on my own, if I happen to be driving by. 

The down payment can come from other source.  

Did you know them from when you lived there or find them through another source? 

Here are some great sources of information on how the SA market is positioned for growth:http://www.utsa.edu/today/2016/05/jobgrowth.htmlhttp://nreionline.com/single-family-housing/10-cities-fastest-growing-single-family-home-rents#slide-2-field_images-1859961http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2016/01/27/best-buy-cities-where-to-invest-in-housing-in-2016/#7ba224f22429

I am looking into getting funding to provide a source of capital for purchasing investment properties. 

I wonder if someone has built a service to just source deals that aren't obvious like one on MLS/Redfin.  

We try to learn and grow everyday, and we know BP is a great source and tool to help us do this.Thank you,

From what I've read, homepath is the most accurate source. okay fine.Issue: My agent was able to show me the first property (the 1 on homepath that's under contract), but not the second (the 1 on homepath that's 'back on market').Could someone tell me why this is?