Often times, after the initial showing, the next time I meet my applicants in person is after I've selected a tenant and we're meeting to collect the move-in money and sign the lease. 

this goes for most that buy courthouse step property.. no different.. 

I understand the timing to qualify for the 1031, I’m just unsure if I can use a property already under contact, or if I need to “identify” a new property after the sale of the initial property.Hope that makes sense!!

People doing 10+ deals a year4-6 peoplePeople that want to be open and share best practices – a diverse group of investorsPeople willing to provide constructive feedbackAn initial call for everyone to explain their business model – what you are doing, what you are looking for, etc.Once a month organized calls (Skype or Google) with an agendaA shared group (probably on Facebook, Google drive) where we can share ideas outside of our meeting timesCommunication and accountability outside of the once/month meetingThis is an evolving thing and I am open to best practices and ideas others might have.

HELLO EVERYBODY IM AT A STAND STILL HOPING SOMEBODY CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ,CANT SEEM TO FIND THE RIGHT ANSWERS ANYWHERE.IM A BEGINNER AT REALESTATE INVESTING AND PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD SOON WITH PURCHASING PROPERTIES ...

Add HVAC to the repair list.If the house is brick, look for step cracks as signs of settling issues.

Pre-Payment Penalty: If they have one, is it a flat penalty or does it have step down component like 6% of loan amount if paid off in year 1 / 5% if paid of in year 2 / 4% if paid off in year 3 / 3% if paid off in year 4 or is there a loan yield maintenance fee if paid off earlyUse of Funds: What are the funds being used for?

I graduate college in one month and am currently looking at what the next step should be.

If you buy it right, don't worry so much about the initial years of PMI, your tenants are paying it for you.

Sometimes they’ll charge you to initiate an eviction so if the tenant may be depositing money, you may want them to wait.