Tossing a bunch of rules at folks and not pumping up that enjoyment in the pre-arrival communications is a huge missed opportunity.

Biggest mistake of my life was not holding 50 or so more of the 500 I flipped, HUGE mistake 

Obviously you would want the Starbucks because they have the security of being a global brand with tried and true systems and processes that make it a much less risky investment than a mom-and-pop shop.

  - Be sure to factor in transactional fees and costs you may incur during the process).Creative financing, conceptually, could be another alternative.Joe

There isn't a huge risk wholesaling since you don't own the property and can always back out.

As soon as they do not pay, then give them notice and start the eviction process. 

Currently in the process to refi and cash out roughly $200K, ON TOP OF the original $280 I put down.

I don’t want some part time agent who ignores calls just because it’s a Saturday, I’m trying to streamline future processes by making sure i get the best agent possible starting out, so what are some good questions to ask?

I am a real estate agent in the process of finding my first real estate rental deal.

There are a few things that might need to be changed that I can recommend depending on your processes, systems and the proprty itself.