Low barrier to entry, low taxes, landlord friendly, some amazing class A and B suburbs and a strong urban core. 

Recent sales in the neighborhood are also not updated. 

Any specific neighborhoods you recommend looking into—or areas to avoid?

If there is a property manager, your success rate is going to be very low.   

Fees are really low too. 

Buy quality properties in strong submarkets, finance with low leverage, bulk up on cash reserves, diversify geographically, and you'll be positioned to survive whatever the economy throws at you.

Meanwhile, the sellers who are most likely to offer creative financing are normally the owners of  real estate that have issues.....condition.....low barrier/over supply market......or perhaps pricing issue, and one of these factors is why its not marketable in a arms length transaction and why creative financing would be accepted.

The home was built in 2006, great neighborhood, close to the highways, close to everything new that is being built, close to a military base.

When I got suspicious, I asked my realtor to send me a copy of the funding letter which was on letterhead & had the name & phone number of InsulaI do believe two of the partners went with them due to the low interest fees.

Do you believe it will now be more cost effective to hold a license or do you believe the expenses will go up with what I assume will be a flight from the business by low producing real estate agents?