If you haven't already, head over to J Scott's site at 123flip.com and check out the Education section.

You'll really need to know the area or find a GREAT agent who knows the area to help with this one, because it's more about experience with different types of properties in various areas & educated guesses than distance.

First all criminal records except a few child victim laws are public record.

Fast forward a few years & after getting my own re license & taking a 24 hour pm class as continuing education for that re license, when looking over the applications the pms are using, I'm recognizing big holes in the screening process, when reading the pm agreements for landlord's, I'm seeing big holes as well - no real responsibility being accepted by the pms, but tons of fees for both me and the tenant & we decided to run our own rentals.

.- Company profiles also include a public feed so interested parties can see the kind of dashboard posts you're making to help them determine if they want to follow.

I only wish I would have taken the plunge and started educating myself much sooner.

MLS Data is very public and is easy to access and most times they are being sold at or close to market value because the agent wants the highest commission.It is not illegal to wholesale listings but it is going to be a hard sell.

It is like most businesses where those people who have the skill-sets, education and business savvy are very successful and many other people are not.

You have found the right place to an endless real estate investing education.

But this cash does not need to be from my own bank account.Then good luck with an educated seller taking you seriously.