If so, you may have a deal.IMHO, though, living next to your tenants is not preferred.

Is there a difference with the results/effects when it comes to sales and/or set appointments from customers?

More than likely, the asset managers at the largest banks in the country were B-School classmates with these guys and therefore have the inside track on all inventory coming online.The small, local investor will gain an advantage by focusing on customer service with homeowners, identifying a need and providing a solution.

We also prefer our contractors have liability insurance.

I don't want to deplete my 401k completely and would prefer to do this as a loan versus a withdrawal because I still want to keep that.

Again, I am making assumptions here, but based on my experience (and what I tell my customers up front) there is cost in the following:-Block-Anchors-Maybe axles/wheels/tongue-Skirting (it's not guaranteed the skirting can be re-used at the next site.

and give them first shot for a few days then hit the other #2's in order of what seemed to be their preferred market places by zip code.

I'm currently working right off Sunnyslope--> small worldThe meeting I prefer is the REI breakfast get together 3rd week of each month ( Wednesday / Thursday )small group of local realtors , rehabbers , attorneys , one of local We buy ugly house even attends the morning breakfast meetingBreakfast meeting is held off of HWY 100 by Sam's club / AIDI grocery storeabout 5 minutes from Brookfield

She has been there for three years and is never late on payments so I prefer not to give her notice.I was thinking I would offer her a year lease (with a deposit of course) at slightly less rent to ease her pain/fear of committing.

That's my preferred method of investing!