If they're no good, they'll get a bad reputation and people won't use them.

I would find a agent who is a reputable short sales agent, then have the agent call her.

Can anyone recommend reputable sites where I can purchase over-the-counter tax liens online?

I would like to find a reputable inspector working in/near Annapolis, MD, to do both the home inspection and the lead inspection together before closing.

I don't think Warren would trash his reputation for political reasons.

Looking behind our 4 ft fence at their wall, there is a plastic pipe coming out of their wall and pointed in our direction.

One may think (not pointed specifically at you) that they do not have their own money at risk, but in most hard monely loans, they do require you to have some skin in the game, plus, an investor's reputation is very important in this biz so risking your money or that of OPM makes no difference.To get to your OG question, here is how I see it: When applied responsibly, leverage is one of the greatest aspects of RE, and that goes for flipping too!

And again, while I don't like most of my neighbors, I don't want to soil my reputation or my contractors reputations, so I only refer those contractors who consistently perform at the highest level;- Along with the last point, last year I put an ad in our subdivision's monthly newsletter for our painting crew (with me as a resident reference that people could call).

Yes them being responsible for ANYTHING can be scary.I do not like the lease where they are responsible for first 50 dollars etc.As stated they never fix anything or report it and it gets worse.I also do not like them to change light bulbs.I have seen them mess up cord chains on ceiling fans,drop the globes and break the lights,take lights out of 4 unit in bathroom and put in another place and only have one bulb left in bathroom so they don't have to buy more,try to use wrong size bulb that reams out the fixture or causes an ark,mess up the outside lighting and rim out the casing that holds the unit to the wall etc.I have about seen it all.We get the extended life lights so we have less maintenance calls and the tenants like it because it cuts down on their power bills.You can find them on sale as nobody buys them because of price.We find them on sale at Home Depot for half off and stock up.Same thing with washer and dryer.They install improperly and water comes down into the ceiling when running.Also they don't call if toilet is running from tank to bowl as they are afraid only 25 dollars to replace so they would have to pay.Instead I tell them we will take care of it and to call us.We build a rep as a landlord not out to rip them off and we take care of them.We also screen tenants heavily to keep out the bad element.If I made them fix it they would rig it plus since I pay water with one line going to the building by them not reporting my water might be 50 dollars more for that unit that month.I have seen tenants take off smoke detector and use it for ash tray,take a piece of plastic from a bag and connect it for the pull chain when the rubber one broke on the toilet etc.So my experience with many tenants is you DO NOT leave it up to them.It costs more money and I end up fixing it anyways.I think the big distinction here is some investors on here might own a house they are renting out which will be different on many levels from an apartment complex.Someone that owned a home and is now renting might take better care of it versus someone that lived with another person and now wants to rent an apartment.With my 20 unit I have a repair guy on site.Now I don't let tenants give me a list of demands.If the fridge is old but working,stove,stove hood,or a part goes out we replace the old part to fix.We DO NOT meet cosmetic demands from the tenant.They have to pay and do that themselves if they want a plusher carpet,designer paint etc.

Im a little skeptical of the online world when it comes to service providers....Just wondering if anyone has used them or another service they deem reputable.