He always feels that a mortgage broker does so much more than a realtor when it’s actually the reverse, so maybe that’s why he’s so defensive. 

My only defense of banks and the REO process is the one I continue to offer...Banks are lousy property owners. 

Right now, as a landlord, good paperwork is your best defense against tenants.If you like being onsite and doing all the toilets and renting to the 1 out of 20 applicants, feel free to spend your time.If you do NOT understand ever-changing govt paperwork required, then a PM can help.I think you need to work with a PM if you have 20-30 or more units, unless you want to make PM your F/T job.If you work with a PM, you need to stay involved by, if nothing else asking: "What 3 things are we going to do to increase NOI?"

I still remember being at the closing and the listing agent was coming in and out of the conference room asking if anyone had seen his wallet.

Brian, will you be at the Bigger Pockets Conference as it will be in your backyard? 

Best to play defense until you have a wide open shot on goal.  

make sure you hit up the MFIN conference in Houston this weekend.

Cannot make the conference due to work conflicts.

"There will be no shutdown," Murphy said at a news conference in Trenton, alongside legislative leaders with whom he had negotiated for about four hours, after a series of unsuccessful meetings during the week.

Also, be ready to turn the unit and prepare to upgrade the unit to be defensive in your market.