A whole lot of wisdom there, I really appreciate the insight Bruce and to your point, this home certainly gave me a different feeling than others I’ve put offers on with much more of a investment prop mindset.

Time spent visiting properties for acquisition2. time spent talking to agent/broker about potential acquisition/sale3. time spent talking to lender on funding deals4. time spent raising private money to fund deals5. time spent interviewing contractors/PM/CPA/attorney/inspector6. time spent communicating with equity partnersI also feel research for potential acquisition should count.

Hi, I am from Georgia, with everything goes up here, feel like Alabama could offer a better or cheaper place to invest, so I am thinking about investing in Alabama, not inside of Birmingham, but between Atlanta and Birmingham or between Birmingham and Huntsville.  

It feels like kitchen cabinets have increased insanely.

I have started screening after the realtor screens them and tell the rules, setting expectations upfront.It is a shame that you feel this way and it's an even bigger shame if the PM/realtor really didn't care.

This gives you the sole right to buy their house.The assignment agreement (between the back-end buyer and you)  says that you are passing along YOUR sole right to buy that house over to the back-end buyer, as the cash buyer then steps into the contract and you (kinda) step out of it.You know when your bigbutt friend sits in a chair for 3 hours, he gets up and you sit in his charge and you feel all that buttheat terminating from that chair?

Feel free to reach out if you'd like more info!

I feel as though I'm a bit priced out of the multifamilies here (at least in the towns I want to live in). 

on how you got started, what mistakes did you make, how much money do you feel a person must start with, what did your first deal look like, and which method of real estate investing did you do and what are you doing now (rentals, flips, etc.)Thanks!

But if you can make enough of a premium by leasing them individually yourself then do it and F their feelings.