Without that, prepare to spend a very significant amount of time chasing deals.If you have no startup cash at all, you're probably better off looking for a local partner to work with for a cut of the profit.

For example, the pros list for the desirable duplex may look something like this:Safe locationUpdated kitchenNice viewsLocation proximity to workWasher/dryer in unitDishwasherEtc.If you don't care to do the exercise above, then my short advice is to buy the duplex that you like. 

Several offers I had on several properties cut my potential profit by 2.

Just be careful the new agent isn't "tickling your ears" just to win your business.Be sure to fill us in on the details once you're finished. congrats!

Then again, some states don't care about laws...Second, I don't see a question.

If that's the case, I would highly recommend you trend very carefully and focus more so on whether what they teach adheres to Dodd-Frank and SAFE, aka major federal laws on residential financing transactions.

All it takes is one crappy management company to not take care of your buildings, lose tenants and ultimately hurt your portfolio. 

I have posted in other threads, but generally be very careful about purchasing flood damaged homes.

When we mention that we want to make 'low-ball' (albeit carefully calculated with investing in mind) offers and lots of them we don't get the hungry, enthusiastic response we have been looking for haha.Multiple episodes of the BP podcasts have individuals who have casually mentioned getting licensed like it's no big deal.  

Would you hire a property manager to take care of the property?