johnmichael: Cultivate RealtorsDan_Auito: stats say owners ask 9.1% more thanthey expect to get on averagejohnmichael: Realtors have easy access to recent information on the sale of properties.

Down payment is no problem - I can do 30-50% easy enough.I am looking to find a real steal of a deal taht will get me started in real investing.

In Minnesota it is easy to form an LLC, but $180 when I checked.

Its because they cant cut it and it isnt as easy as they thought it would be.

That's pretty easy.

We have easy online access to the MLS in the Bay Area so when I bought, I told my agent which houses I wanted to see regardless of what the commission might be.

I think a Tenant would have an easy time explaining that they are mine and I should take care of them.

As a property manager for 40 years, the biggest mistake is thinking that being a "landlord" is easy....that purchasing the RE is the hard part and that the rest is downhill.Newbies who go to Staples or Office Depot, get a generic lease, put a sign in the yard and get blinded by the CASH flashed at them by the applicants who smell the "new landlord" on them.....and then they don't see any more money for 4 to 6 months.

Its easy to get carried away and buy to high.

It is quick & easy to get a pre-qualification / pre-approval letter, and I would highly recommend getting one before moving on.