A good finance attorney can well be in 5 digits an hour, what we speak of here is pretty elementary and I've obtained good advice on the phone, but then, you need to have your ducks in a row and not waste their time, too. :)

@Steve Olafson: I definitely see your reasoning by using an agent to screen buyers.

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I have to get a sense on the phone though if they are willing to accept something less than full market value before I want to meet with them, I can't go see every house.  

Typically a resi agent is great at selling a sfh and talking about how nice the carpets are but they can't analyze a deal and screen them for you.

Please take a look at my profile to see my current portfolio (not much...) and reach out to me over the forums, phone, or email.

Every phone would dial two numbers at a time, and when someone answered they would ask probing sales questions.

This is where you will begin the learning process and the building of relationships necessary to have someone available to partner with by simply making a phone or two.

@Christopher Lee In my opinion, you will likely be okay finding a solid realtor and solid property manager which can be accomplished with a few months of diligent screening and networking.

It ceases being a "Performing loan" the minute you make that phone call.