A careful present value of the two strategies would need to be made based upon a specific investor's circumstances, goals and objectives to determine which would be best for them.  

At that time, the word on the street was that one could get title insurance either by waiting a year after purchase, or by paying big bucks to Tax Title Services.I'm considering selling one of these lots, and now I'm hearing from title companies that I have to wait 2-5 years to get title insurance.Does anyone have experience with this, and have you found any other way to get title insurance sooner?

They are pretty good to learn the game of larger properties as a limited partner.

Never a bad idea to look at the comps - this should help give you some direction based on your specific market.

I already have a general game plan set up but am trying to explore all of my opportunities before committing to any specific strategy.

It's enough to make you question everything, not just about people, but about the whole rental game.

Otherwise, you're kind of relying on the word of strangers that likely have something to sell.

If I get multiple apps I will start with the ones that appear to be the best qualified on paper (based on income, length of lease desired, past rental and employment history) and I'll run those first.  

@Steven Rago legally, whoever shows the property has to be a licensed agent.You can try to play games with that and have a handman allow "access", but it's a BIG risk.So that leaves agents & PMCs.You have two choices with agents:1) Pay per showing: since any agent can show a property, find the cheapest.2) Pay Listing Fee: typically 1 month of rent to put in MLS and place a lockbox so any/all agents can show.We do NOT recommend allowing agents to screen applicants - it's a conflict of interest!

Martin writes about measuring your current cash flow based on your current equity.