Look for those unique or small names versus Citi Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, etc..

I am not sure how they would feel if I led them to believe I didn't own a property and they found out otherwise later- kind of destroys any trust they had for me.I am in a unique situation now, I have people calling about apartments that are not currently leased (I have taken the ads down but still get calls) and am under contract on two more purchases.  

I realize this will vary by state and other unique factors.

Find it at foreclosure forum dot com.Now a word of warning: since all real estate laws are unique to state, Florida's laws will not apply to tgat website's predominantly California info.

I think I have a little bit of a unique angle to extend my rental season.   

about the package and compsOne objection I get from seller: THEN tell buyers to buy new construction!

No broker will keep you from investing on your own, but they can bar you from doing unconventional transactions that carry higher degrees of risk for them.Each property is unique, each transaction is different, each of the parties and their needs are different, there will be different circumstances to every transaction, they may be similar, but they will be different.

I live in a very unique area being that my home is in MD but I'm 1 mile from PA and 7 miles to DE.  

Before acting on any of this information, you should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs.Best regards,Kevin

It appears that I invented an additional fee out of the various comments that I read; the different possible... ummm... options are:1. an up-front feet at application time, to ensure that applicant doesn't change their mind while I'm processing application.2. a fee for running a background/credit check, such as via SmartMove.com3. the actual 'security deposit', typically equal to one-month rent, more or less.Item 2 I don't have to collect; it's handled automatically by SmartMove; this has worked pretty well, certainly no applicants have objected to it; this only comes in if I've already researched the prospect's application and data, and selected them as my current prospect.