This is an old thread that was revived with the recent reply, and re-reading it now, I want to correct a couple things. 

I had a plumber inspect the furnace a couple of months ago and said it was in good shape.

I was able to check an old listing and it showed it as being 2 units instead of 3 and one bedroom/bathroom less than what they are claiming.Tomorrow I plan on having my pretty wife knock on a couple doors, hopefully she can talk to someone living there so we don't get something substantially different.

In fact, a couple of recent studies have shown that working with a broker typically saves about $10,000 on a residential mortgage.

A couple only lasted 2-3 years before closing.

There are a couple of things that I would think about here, the timeframe you want to work with this agent (can be 1 month or 2 months or a longer time), whether you could do it for a specific area/city/town, or you could do it for a couple of properties you see.

After a couple of months of hard work and more than a few unexpected surprises during rehab, I sold the property for $145,000.

After a couple of months of hard work and more than a few unexpected surprises during rehab, I sold the property for $145,000.

Lots of growth but cash flow is a little weak after the first couple years you buy properties.

I have a feeling that tons of landlords will be in the whole in the next couple of months.