Stop wasting money on depreciating assets and interest (e.g. car loans and credit cards)4.

And you are better off focusing on deals rather then dealing with a tenant.

Again, SFR's and small multi's. 

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

And now is not a great time to sell.

So we often have to remediate this and touch paint.

First American and Chicago won't do them and Fidelity and ORNT last I heard would consider it with an affidavit that the purchase price was disclosed to the buyer, which basically defeats the purpose of a double close.

-investing in rental properties and STRs?

He went out there and told her that he would take care of it and the price would be reasonable.

(Only if you are SERIOUS about real estate as your wealth/career vehicle.)Make sure you join a brokerage that is large, established, and has a reputation for top performance and excellent training.Once you learn the basics and get out into the field to see the state of the market, you'll learn the price points and be able to know a good/great deal when you stumble across it.I have made some of my best (most lucrative) buys from meeting with a seller who wants to list, and when we discussed the price, I knew it fit my parameters, so I bought it!