Other than the simplicity bonus of using the out-of-the-box lease provided by PAR, is there any other reason not to use your own?

I scan documents in the field, in front of clients so they can get them in their in-box before I leave appointments. 

I have spent years absorbing knowledge, and I still don't feel ready to purchase my first rental. 

When you signed up for an account on the auction site, you checked the box that you read all the disclosures... those disclosures clearly state these properties may not be free and clear from other liens.Until you know how to search the title and clear it for all superior liens, stay away from auctions.

I just spent an hour with the contractors going over next steps at three different properties. 

You never mentioned what I call "percentage expenses", which include Maintenance (10%), Capital Expenses (CapEx) (10%), Vacancies (your choice for your market - anywhere from 2% to 10%), and Property Management (again, based on the market - say 8%).Broken down:Maintenance - expect an average of 10% of your income to be spent on general maintenance.

I was a bit put off with that and thought it was a bit bold.While I was fullish for investing the $995 for the automarketer which seemed like it could be a good business move, I luckily didn't fall for his mentor program.Nevertheless, I spent the $995 for the automarketer program and Joe still wouldn't return my emails, even though the questions I was asking were still related to my purchase, I wasn't asking him to cosign a house for me or anything like that.

He set me up with a search, and I spent a few weeks looking through properties on his listing platform and selecting ones I was interested in.

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This is another tool in the tool box that I will definitely utilize moving forward.