Personally I prefer to always use My own agent, but the Homepath procedure seems pretty robotic, with no emotion involved other than the listing agent wanting to make a deal.I do see one advantage to dealing directly with the Listing agent however, and that is that all information received, has only gone thru one person instead of two, i.e. listing to buyers agent to buyer.This two person path, always keeps Me wondering about accuracy.

luz_f,I would suggest that you make several changes to your procedures.

The day after the rent is late you should start the eviction procedure.

Different markets call for different procedures.

These sponsors may wish to arrange for a preapplication conference with the local HUD Field Office for advice on the best program for the sponsor, and to discuss HUD procedures and requirements.Application:Any person or sponsor can apply who is able to meet the cash investment and credit requirements and to make the mortgage payments.

I'm curious about their procedures, it seems to me that their properties tend to sit longer than other reos.

Probably depends on your court's procedures but we'd suggest to look for companies that professionally do this type of work.

The real estate industry has a pretty well built up set of processes and procedures.

"From the PMs, I look at their tenant files to see if I think they collect enough info to protect my interests (including move in/out procedures and pictures)." --------------------------------- My questions Can anyone guess what his interview questions for the Realtors might be, or suggest interview questions you would use for the Realtors, along with the responses you'd look for.

If you pay a quality lawyer for your paperwork and are a diligent professional in setting up procedures and systems for doing business, then you can mitigate a lot of this risk yourself.General liability insurance: This helps cover the LLC if someone slips and cracks their head open on the sidewalk, gets hurt at work, etc.