Sure, its a huge responsibility, but each and every one of you are capable of handling it and rising to the occasion.

We have been in the home on a few occasions for various issues but have never done a specific check.

On a very rare occasion, the owner may still be living there and have it for sale through a broker still trying to unload it themselves.

Yes, Wayne is right, the FHA 203k s the best place to start, blanked out there.

When it comes to a domain name for the cash buyers page my mind is a blank.

I know its not what we call a plush area but i started in the UK in areas no one else wanted and have made a decent living not forgetting the odd occasion i bombed out almost literally.What i am looking for is family homes to rent to low income families for a fair rent.

They are not all available on audio but these are 4 "must reads" in my opinion:1) ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy2) Wheelbarrow Profits by Jake Stenziano & Gino Barbaro3) Multi-Family Millions by David Lindhal4) The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve BergesAlso Jake and Gino, Michael Blank, and Joe Fairless have great podcasts on apartment investing.Best of luck on your journey!

I look forward to interacting with you guys and picking some of your brains on occasion!

I've been referred to BiggerPockets on three separate occasions by 3 completely different sources so I thought I should check out what is going on here. 

This is usually 8-12% of the rent collected.Any additional fees should be outlined in their property management agreement - ask for a blank copy and make sure you read the fine print.As a property manager myself, I personally believe that filling out a lease form is part of #1 above, and renewing a tenant's lease is part of #2 (and makes my job easier in the long run), so I don't charge for these.