Notice was posted on the door, numerous phone calls and text messages.

Tenants for the places it sounds like you want to build are going to be less numerous as well.

I have a couple of them....both know the lay of the land....they work with OOS Investors all the time and they both own numerous rental units in Cleveland. 

You can do well with them but there are a lot of due diligence details and risks that go into them, and I just don't think the risk/reward is the right balance for a new investor.For non-MLS properties, you'll have a tough time getting them from agents since they usually list them as soon as possible.

In terms of the extra time and efforts, it usually worth it but the rewards are more significant when you have more properties to manage rather than 1.  

You may not cash flow really well right away, but over time as equity is built you will have alot of money to play with and thereby leverage into larger and more rewarding opportunities.

I have been listening to the BP Podcast for awhile and just hit episode 27.I didn't want to miss info or base a decision on something that is now outdated.Should I keep listening numerically, start at the end and listen backwards since so far the order hasn't seemed to matter, or some other order?

Ive seen numerous other bad experiences with them posted here.

If you really want to get savy, see what sort of rewards programs suit you and make your credit selections that way. 

Several Basic Fraud Schemes to Note:I have now been in accounting and specifically in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination for 7+ years not only dealing with your typical frauds, embezzlement, theft, and breach of contracts, I have been a part of numerous high profile cases dealing with politicians, real estate developers, even big pharma.