I do my own leasing and screen tenants.Unlike stocks, a tenant's past performance is a guarantee of future results.

Personally, I choose to spend my time focusing on the tasks that are earning me at least a couple hundred dollars per hour -- this includes finding more deals, raising money and creating processes to run my businesses more efficiently.Think about it -- while someone else is spending 40 hours painting their own house (and saving $20/hour), I'm probably spending those same 40 hours finding a great rehab/flip deal?

Whatever you do make certain that whoever you partner with will either guaranty you a return of "x" in some way or they have a financial incentive to perform.

I am talking markets with yield not crazy 4 or 5 cap type stuff that even with a minor contraction you will lose value.I think an 8 to 9 cap is reasonable depending on area and location for a fully performing property.

From the link Duncan posted: "If you are a minister performing ministerial services, all of your earnings, including wages, offerings, and fees you receive for performing marriages, baptisms, funerals, etc., are subject to income tax, regardless of whether you earn the amount as an employee or self-employed person."

If your buyer only has the 3k and needs financing, the deal could be structured as a "subject to" purchase where the seller's loan would stay in place and your buyer would make payments on the seller's loan.All of the money exchanges hands at the closing and through the escrow process, performed by a title company or closing attorney.

A good option agreement has every word of a purchase agreement without the default matters related to performance and sets a date to notice of taking the option and a date estimated to close, such as 30 days from date on notice.

Here are the tasks that were listed:Drilling holes in the bottom of the pool for drainageDispose of pool equipment and terminate pipes, electricalJackhammer the pool deck and throw in pool (rent jackhammer)Bring in fill dirt via dump truckRent Bobcat and Vibrating Tamper to fill and pack the dirt.If Bobcat wasnt possible and had to use wheelbarrows, cost goes up.

A good buyer is one that performs the transaction in a timely manner.

I thought 10 properties would be like an impossible task that would take a lifetime.800 properties later 10 didn't seem that hard!