If I had sold them at an earlier time, I could have made some money, but I did not.

Search here on BP too for lots of ideas on good screening questions (also so you can avoid sounding like the stuttering fool I was when I made calls!

The agent had a friend that made the same if not higher offer but theirs was 30 day close and they were asking questions like is the title clean, any issues with title, etc.

I save enough from my W2 income to not worry as much about cash flow but I totally understand why the argument is made that you should free up cash to acquire more properties.  

You made a great start joining this forum.  

@Jose FloresI made my first cold call today.

Remember, this number is always made up...a WAG.

No issues or complaints from my customers.

Welcome from an investor (and investor friendly agent) who focuses on the other side of the state ;)KC has opportunities, but proximity to my rentals had made my life A LOT easier on a number of occasions.

@Matt MotilI was just working on having a more accurate Comp and I was thinking that the sellers assistance made a difference!