Sponsors should clearly show any/all fees in our investment summary.Learning about and understanding the fee structure is one more checkbox checked toward being an informed investor.

I have some good options with no hard credit inquiry, just a soft credit check.

Also, if you are given 3 weeks before bids are due, that would be a good time to check property-tax and other publicly available information, rather than trying to fade you bid after you've tied up the assets for a month. 

I get back to Detroit every few months for about a week at a time to check on projects and meet with clients.The city has come a LONG way and is undergoing a major revitalization effort.

I encourage you to get involved, ask questions, be open to feedback, and allow other seasoned investors to help guide you along your journey of Real Estate Investing.I'd also check out local REIA meetings, this can be a great place to get to know other investors in your area and network with people.One other recommendation... do a JV with a seasoned investor so you can jump in the passenger seat to see how it's done first hand.

@Ben Firstenberg I have no idea, but it would be good to check if you should / could file something anyway last year. 

Check with your local city laws as they pertain to rentals.3.

I recommend checking out local meetups to grow your network and setting up keyword alerts to receive notifications about topics and areas of interest.Wishing you the best on your journey!

I know this works for gmail, and I am told it's supposed to work for any ISP, so here goes.I make use of the plus character '+' to use one email inbox but give out a "unique" email address when I wish to track the source of a message.

Credit Check or Financial Information: - [ ] Obtain and review the buyer's credit report or financial information.7.