You certainly appear to be in the right area and your timing mithght be right.

The answer to the your question on why folks would rent when the {operational} cost of ownership appears to be so much lower is not singular.

@Joe Delia will be helpful but remember that he not only is an investor but his full time job is being an agent and they need to make a living as well.The more self-sufficient you become in property research the easier it will be to find an 'investor friendly' agent.

I suppose too that many aspects that appear to be consumer protections will have a greater business advantage if you drill a little deeper. :)

I think the salient point is, lenders do not appear to jump at enforcing their rights every time (not even most times) someone changes the title without their permission.

Would getting your license make it easier to acquire capital for your 1st deal or am I better off just saving, being patient working my day job and delivering pizzas at night?

My downside was that I wouldn't get it rented before the month and then I was just creating additional work for myself.I took the upside and figured it would be much easier to find a really good renter come May/June than it was now.

All the homes are in a single LLC and it just seems easier to sell as a package than sell off each home individually.The seller is offering the financing to try to minimize his taxes.

@Steve Babiak we share the last 4 digits of our bank account for the deposit (easier to remember than the whole number).

@Ken LouHere's what I've found out so far:If the property I own was not held in an LLC, it would be a lot easier!