Turns out I could borrow money just fine as long as I didn't go through my regular bank.  

I doubt he does that as a regular way of finding deals. 

I use a credit monitoring company and when the bank runs my credit its usually higher. 

It's morphed into a regular loan that's risk based and with higher risk comes higher interest rates and points.  

But we do think this is the hottest we've seen the market, but because the price points and barriers to entry are still relatively low, I regularly meet people who are just now starting out and are excited about local investing.Thanks for asking that;  gave me something to mull over while enjoying my coffee. :)

@Brent Austin @Shella Sanders  I check out property managers regularly. 

G'Day everyone,It's your favorite Aussie here lolI've been living in the US for 5+ years now and there is one thing that hasn't stopped happening.And that is regular folks always trying to screw me on price because of my Aussie accent.From the mechanic trying to charge an extra $200 to get brakes replaced to contractors padding bids and doing stupid pricing.Does anyone have suggestions on how to better protect yourself and to avoid this stuff?

We sent a notice to quit last week, Wednesday, via certified mail signature required, and regular first class mail.

Many of us get tired of writing the same information over and over again just because someone doesn't want to search for information that has already been covered over and over again.What you have read about de minimus is incorrect and has been covered here by both myself, our employees, as well as a number of other people who post here regularly.

@Nabeel Kurji i work in sugarland. i take 99 all the way down from cypress. its about a 40 minute commute. i dont mind it. my house is from 2001 so 16 years and besides regular maintenance no issues... its very important to know the builder responsible for the construction of your house.. there are builders here in houston that their properties dont last 5 years and there are some like my (David Weekly) that will go decades without any issues.