We're doing some skiptracing on a new batch of leads and our VA is getting the phone numbers, but the majority of them are landline numbers. We are primarily looking for mobile numbers to send them a slydail message. ...

After hiring multiple contractors who push the price up and then hire some guy for $10 an hour who actually does the work I am wondering how hard it is to hire those guys directly.This does not apply to electricians a...

Probably be better to skip the commission and negotiate a lower price.

My initial thought was to have a wholesaler help me acquire, but I was introduced to a skip trace website, from a BP member in my network.  

Skip the 4-years in college because while it is free, it's not earning you anything and just puts your 4 years behind.

You have the option to skip an inspection if you have great "clean tenants". 

This is in the rural Upper Peninsula of Michigan very small town Spalding Michigan Close to Escanaba.Currently Self Manging the propertyRent was last paid Aug 2014 but skipped July. for years lease 4/1/2014-3/31/2015

Marco Santarelli - I know there area ton of threads on BP regarding investing in outside markets, but in your opinion would it be realistic for me to invest in an out of state rental property in a stable market or is would I be setting myself up for headaches because I am not a "hop, skip and a jump" away?

This can be your first flip but you just skip the buy part of the transaction.

1) Get the application and entice with "it's a condition to the BF moving in".2) Have BF sign an addendum that "both are legal tenants with equal rights and responsibilities per the Lease Agreement included by reference".Your benefit is enforcement of the lease, both would be subject to Unlawful Detainer if that became necessary and data for skip tracing