I have been generating leads and don’t need to much advise on the search but could you recommend your go to property managers (for when I move out and live on long island) and also lenders in the area.

I tried to do a google search for good cell phone trace vendors but all I got was websites for background checks and such.

I've had success in negotiating both owner financing and rent to own residential deals in my most recent search, although I opted to back away from those deals because I wanted to just do an all cash transaction on a third/separate deal.I think the biggest obstacle is going through the process when you don't know what you are doing.

Find wholesalers, setup strict MLS searches, and network3.

I don't know the number of the episode, but one of the podcasts was solely about storage facilities as a business and how they find ways to improve the properties.

I am currently paying off some of my personal debt to improve my DTI, but I am only doing so on loans which have already experienced a significant amount of pay-down.4.) 

I will be financing using a FHA loan and I am searching for a agent with experience in purchasing foreclosures.

Any improvements done to those rental units (depending on safe harbor and tangible property regs- but lets assume big items that require capitalization) are depreciated 100% at 27.5 years. 

I saw income growth as the path to a "better" vehicle or "better" widget I'd barely notice was improved.

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