Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.

Interesting.Does that often lead to a surprise expense of back due ground rent discovered through a formal title search?

I have been reading the blogs and forum topics nonstop since I found this site and figured I would introduce myself.I am an accountant in the Northern VA area looking to expand my knowledge of the real estate market and eventually get into investing (flipping, specifically).

This is what I want to deal wih in the future. http://www.lasvegasfinehomes.com/las-vegas-luxury-homes-blog/8-extraordinary-luxury-home-inclusions-that-will-set-you-in-awe

She's written a number of articles on the BP blog for buy and hold type folks offering practical advice from her own experience for those with the busiest of schedules.

If Discover gives you a $50k credit line and then you want a mortgage, you may get a lesser approval since even though credit was just established, the perceived risk is high since you have not used or maintain the credit.

Be sure to check out the blogs and podcasts.

You are listening to their concerns, and asking the right questions.On my blog is a negotiation training, many have found it useful in talking to the seller.http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3/blog_posts/30889-negotiation-seminar---25-hours

Hope you are enjoying the podcasts and blogs here.

Sure, you need to identify potential issues in the applicants' backgrounds, but you can decline the application once you discover a problem that does not comply with your rental criteria.You should have a deadline for processing any application, so that when the first call comes in you can tell them to wait that long for your decision.