Would you rather purchase a property prematurely, not have enough funds and suffer from consequences or be financially secure, ready and then go for the right deals with safety/security?

We will usually comp cleaning fee or give gift cards to local restaurant to comp any legitimate issues.

Jay,I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local. 

Hi Victor, You should talk to a local lender about a bank statement loan program.

. , the other thing I often do when I'm starting to evaluate a new market, I subscribe to the local newspaper or the local business journal and doesn't cost that much, usually $5 to $10 a month.

They should be able to point you in the direction of someone local and have an idea of what the cost is.

I'm not sure if I am going to start local (since the market is so high here) or if I am going to go OOS.

Very rarely will a bank bid on a tax foreclosure, if it happens it's usually small local banks who would rather have the county do the foreclosure instead of them.  

For the rentals, we always have a local "on call" relationship with a local investor to assist when needed.

It has been recommended to attend a local meetup, but what do I say?