In RI it's attorneys who handle the escrow/closing, rather than title companies.Usually in Rhode Island, if you're using an agent and the standard RIAR (RI Association of Realtors) purchase and sale forms, you wouldn't engage an attorney until your offer is accepted (which in RI is the same as getting a signed P&S back), unless you or the seller is putting something out of the ordinary in the P&S (usually in the additional provisions on the last page but there are a few other places extra language can be added).In that case you might want to bring in your attorney to double check the language you or (especially) the seller are proposing, just so you understand what you'd be committing to.I'm not sure what your connection is to Rhode Island but since your profile says you're in Maryland there are probably some differences between the two states when it comes to real estate.

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Record a really nice voicemail on Google Voice, have all seller calls go straight to voicemail, then call the sellers back when you get off work.

Google Debtors Anonymous.

@Rob BeeneHi Robwhat are you looking to gain from FB ads?

And I don't plan on being stuck there, goal is to keep adding properties and "trade up" to better ones using the ones I decide to sell.

Carpet tends to stain and hold odor/bacteria, making it overall a hassle to maintain well.My husband and I added a wood laminate to our unit in Nashville and loved the end result.

As for Buyers on Fire, it's a pretty powerful CRM that we're constantly adding new feature to.

@Felicia Richardson I basically just found neighborhoods with duplexes that I felt matched my criteria (safe, in reasonable shape, strong rents in areas that were either growing or would remain stable), used Zillow/Google Maps to help get the addresses for all duplexes those neighborhoods, and then typed the addresses into the county assessors website (not sure if your county will have a site that allows you to search properties by address, but ours does).

Adding value to them and learning at the same time.Hope that's helpful!