all awesome info...I relate to this as I am often out of country..I have bought through trusted eyes for a buy/hold, never a flip.....could you chime in on either..1.regarding an online auction purchase, and seemingly growing trend... they seem to all say "as is", no contingencies, no views, no diligence...how in goodness name can you confidently make an offer on an online auction w/ no walk through contingency?

Being relatively new to landlording, would you work with him, or do you think he's playing games?

Definitely start jumping into the community here and feel free to ask any questions related to Real Estate investing!

Find online research that discusses the merits of various markets specifically related to cashflow investing.

@Steven LewisI'd just use excel for tracking all expenses and income related to that property.For getting paid, you could use PayPal to make payment requests.You could set reminders in your phone to remind you to send out those reminders. 

With relation to economic changes - locksmiths around town are benefiting from a higher demand in safes.  

Mark,Size is all relative.

But back to your original question - yes, mail out to any address you have related to the property, postage is so cheap you shouldn't second guess the exposure.

Not enough data yet...

Is there a benefit ( as it relates to credit score) to getting a commercial loan as guarantor vs. getting a residential loan as joint owners?