I'll let others chime in, but if I see a company name that ends in "Realty," I'm 99% confident that it's a brokerage firm.Could just be me...

And you're right, a lot of "for rent" signs should make you cautiousReading more analysis of other folks' deals on BP will help you gain confidence as well.

He was referred to me by someone I trust so I feel pretty confident in his abilities.But, he is also a little upset with me because I used another agent for my vacant building policy.  

Whatever investment road you choose, you won't be Traveling alone anymore!

At the end we split the profits 50/50.Personally I am confident in my projects enough that I would rather just pay a %.  

My conservative side demands more when I am not confident in the abilities with someone I'm working with.  

I plan to build my business part time for now and hopefully within a few months have enough cashflow/confidence that I can quit my day job and work full time for myself.

The better we can estimate rehab costs the more confident we can be with our offers but ultimately the end buyer is responsible for his numbers

Although the thought of walking into a room full of strangers at this moment is imagined as intimidating, I am certain that once I attain a bit more knowledge and confidence, I'll be ready to walk the plank.Thanks for the responses, both.

Yes you can do off comps, but personally, i don't have the confidence to pull the trigger without significant exposure.