I am becoming skeptical of this and am wondering if I should also build direct relationships with the few core Realtors in the area who seem to be getting the listings.

I excel in finding and closing deals on the purchase side.

She was flexible, friendly, and provided excellent customer service.Ultimately, I believe that customer service will always pay for itself through referrals.For those of you using a PM in the Seattle/Tacoma WA area, message me offline and I'll give you more info so you know who to avoid.

Thanks for all the help so far - I look forward to contributing, sharing my experiences, and building relationships.

In CRE finance, it all comes down to relationships.

As far as bookkeeping an excel spreadsheet with the same categories as the 1040-Schedule E.

I do my "auto-debt" on excel.

Excellent post Heather.

Like I said I don't know much about it but I know enough to either just forget short sales and go the REO route OR if someone contacts me that is going to be over that time limit, refer them to a Realtor that can help them (of which being new I don't have anyone that I could recommend so calling all RE agents, this is a relationship we could foster that could be a win-win ...

It's an excellent way to find good contractors!