I've also read on forums that the customer service is super limited with this method, by email only, so no personal touch at all, which obviously, is the cornerstone of a real estate agent's value, along with their knowledge and expertise of their local market.The day we can take emotions out of selling or buying real estate is the day realtors will cease to exist.

Regardless, this left me with limited options. 

.- If you have limited reserves or funds to invest and need a full-time job, that is different. 

If the electric is in the house tenants name and they get turned off you have the other tenant without power . 

Condos for instance will charge HOA fees, limiting your net cash-flow.A PM will run 14-16%+ as they charge a month's rent to place a tenant, take an extra month to turn a unit and charge you premiums and overrides for the work.  

That will protect you (to a limit) if you are ever sued.  

Too many might raise a read flag, but a business meal for a business purpose is not limited to they type of business relationship.

My eventual plan once I have enough capital raised for another downpayment would be to get another place and would only paydown the mortgage if the lenders say my debt to income ratio is too high.Your strategy should depend on your risk tolerance - everyone will have a different limit for the amount of risk to reward they are willing to take on.

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The MLS alone is an incredibly powerful tool.