At least half of the videos are probably abject garbage or gurus selling a program.

It isn't a random search as you stated but experience and professional counsel.  

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

That may not apply to you, as a financial professional, but I thought I would share the story.Obiously you could re-lever your portfolio to bring the ROE back up, but then you have to place those borrowed funds somewhere that nets a high enough return that the portfolio is ahead, given the drag of the interest and any transaction fees.    

The judgments have to be looked up manually, because screening software only looks for unlawful detainers and the Virginia court records don’t feed consistently accurate to the other programs.

Happy New Year,I'm reaching out to connect with professionals in the Pittsburgh area.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

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