The split amount for the work seems fine, but you'll want to have everything defined just to make it a smooth process since this I assume is not a defined or built relationship yet.

Thank you Ola, I actually listened to the podcast and ordered the book yesterday evening.I am starting to see the complexity of rental to students especially when not being local and I will have to do my due diligence to find the right partners to work with.I’ll definitely let you know how it goes and it probably won’t be a smooth ride but that will at least we will get started.

Please let us know if it goes smoothly, or if you run into 'lender paralysis'

I'm very interested in investing, and would love to get some guidance and input on how to get the most out of college experience so I will be able to make a smooth and profitable transition into the real estate/investing world.I appreciate any and all feedback.

May want to think about your goal....We are about 6 months deep in our non owner occ triplex and it's going smoothly.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

We've had to pursue the eviction process in the past with our rental units so we factored that potential cost in, just not sure if perhaps by giving these folks an incentive to leave the property in decent condition that this could go more smoothly...

I would appreciate any advice.Thanks,RohitI'm going to guess that it isn't actually the seller's preferred lender, but the listing agent's preferred lender.Kickbacks are very illegal, but an agent wanting a deal to go smoothly is not illegal.In this case, however, the listing agent is shooting herself in the foot: the mortgage gal or guy that already knows your situation and has done a mortgage or two for you before, and that you know for a fact knows how to set up financing for folks that own several pieces of real estate (not everyone does), will make things go 20 times smoother than the listing agent's "go to" lender for her first-time home buyer clients with simple situations and no Schedule E.Tell your agent to tell the other agent to pound sand, you've already got a rockstar local non-big-bank lender that knows your finances, has done mortgages for you before, can steer your deal right back to the same underwriter that underwrote your last deal, and is strong in the ways of both the force AND investor borrowers. 

Ensure it is running smoothly, then get another. 

Cheers to smooth sailing through September 16th and beyond!