So you can negotiate  a partial credit sometimes.

So the ask for my Chicago investors- Anyone have a 3 to 4 bedroom/2 bath home that's not listed with a realtor (We're realtors and see everything that's listed).

Word of Mouth....asking clients to help you spread the word is so valuable.

If income is tight you can buy your primary home first and use a DSCR loan program secondly to buy an investment rental because DSCR "Does Not" use income or tax returns instead it uses the properties rents to qualify.Best thing to do is talk to the Bank so that we can run the numbers up front so you know Max loan amount for primary.

This seems to be true whether it's CA, TX, AZ or OH - IN or GA.Apparently wholesaling isn't as easy as everybody thinks and are willing to pay big bucks to "learn".Obviously the decline has hit the information provider's customer base that they sell information to, and hurt their bottom line.

@Brian Payne Yes, Jump right in is a strategy that has worked for many, however, I want to create an experience for them so I get repeat & referral business.

However, whatever route you go make sure you hire an independent agent rather than captive so they can shop the entire market for you! 

So far, nobody complained.

When investing in any type of real estate in the U.S. as a Canadian, the entities that you set up are so important from the perspective of avoiding double taxation and legal liability.

They installed bidets without my permission and created plumbing issues so I had to pay for a plumber to come out several times, I've had to replace a frontdoor knob and deadbolt last month even after we rekeyed the home prior to them moving in, the garbage disposal blades were jammed so had to call a handyman, repaired a broken window which my property manager claims was broken prior to them moving in even though the repair was made 3 months after they moved in.