If you find your own realtor you can work on building a relationship with them and they will have your interest in mind.

From what I understand the Property you want to purchase is for yourself and you also plan to use as a vacation rental..Just keep in mind managing a Vacation Rental from afar is not the same as managing a buy & hold investment from OOS.Are you being optimistic with your numbers??

There are so many so called professionals on here, Each person looks at a deal differently, Everyone is absolutely right in there minds.

So I got my real estate license in order to potentially surround my self with like minded people and learn about the business.

Hey Bigger Pockets Members,I am in Florida and today I meet someone who is motivated to sell their home.

Last but not least in the "why DSM" bucket you have your traditional three motivators: low cost of living/affordable housing, access to well-paying jobs, relatively safe neighborhoods, and decent schools (I recognize, that is technically four and a half but I am rolling with it).

@Nate Ginsberg do you mind sharing what numbers you are getting out of the duplex in Leominster?

Texas answer:Keep in mind that in Texas most questions like these can only be answered with a most likely or probably as we have elected officials(Justice of the Peace) that are not bound in many situations by precedent@Robert Clement Can you still evict for late fees?

Keep in mind that if you put the down payment on a credit card it is still financing the down payment so will hurt your debt to income ratio when qualifying for the loan.

My rational is that he would be financially invested and have more motivation to do a good job and meet deadlines.We agreed to set up an LLC try 3 flips together.