Bill Gulley - No attack on you or others who don't use a personal pic, but studies show that social media profiles with personal photos are FAR more effective for networking and trust factors.

Unless they can prove they were paying rent to him on a regular basis at that amount I would pass.

This proved the book concept that it's not necessary to have money to make money.

So I think you should just focus on studying the real estate market joining local REI clubs and find potential partners through networking.

If they don't trust you to hold it (and why should they), they should be putting the rent into an escrow account to prove good faith until such a time as you have title and/or you are the appointed executor or trustee of the estate.

How would I go about "proving" there are no liens?

This would allow my family to do just about anything without having to worry about money while they go to school, join the army or study ice in Antarctica.I would like the company to continue to grow into the green rehab/building space.

Most residential agents know some investors, but few specialize in investment properties and actually study it the way a commercial agent would.A lot of the times they do a CMA on it without taking into account the income or expenses.

Maybe if I tell him, 'Okay, I'm going to have to prove that I can have 3 units in here.

Remember the area well..did my masters at GWU and studied vienna and falls church developments as part of it.