If you're a seller you really don't want random strangers showing up and going through your house. 

I put in a random last name because I didn't want to give my real last name

A random search on Google few months ago led me to BiggerPockets.  

, my total cash needed is estimated at $19500.Using a calculator with 10% vacancy 10% Property Management, 7% Maint/repair, 2% capex, and a random $40 for landscaping/misc per month, and last taxes were $440 annualy according to Zillow (.45% prop tax in Madison county).Net cash flow: $220Cap Rate: 9.2%COC: 13.6%R/V: 1.3%What do you think????

Lots of details - I'll let others chime in here.My .02 - only use MTM with random roommates.

Random tools and materials left behind, etc.

And make sure you study up on SEC laws - namely don't go asking random people for money before you have established a relationship with them.Hope this helps a bit.

I have the bad tendency of getting into 'analysis paralysis,' reading anything and everything I find in a rather random and roundabout fashion, so I was hoping someone had some good things for me to read that can put me on the fast track to making a move in the near future.

I have a full time job, but they do random construction work for their incomes.Here are the details:$35,000 purchase price.$25,000 (est) rehab/holding costs$100,000 conservative comps in areaI don't have really any construction experience, but what I bring to the table is financing qualification.

If I worked in the courthouse, and someone randomly approached me with invitation to lunch, I'd probably called the security ...