Some people WANT to do DMM, so they will find reasons why DMM is better, even when it isn't.Here is why I always suggest people to NEVER hire a marketing company.A bad marketing company .. wel.. they have no clients right?

What I wrote above does not create an attorney/client relationship between us.

I recommend to my clients that they help their family in ways other than co-signing - by gifting a down payment, helping with closing costs. 

I am a commercial banker and I am sure as a CPA you would agree that most of the time attorneys do a good job of representing their client BUT sometimes attorneys get in the way of a transaction.    

There are companies that have property managers and then some who have opted to title these roles "portfolio managers" (managing one client's investment property portfolio perhaps), ranging from 50 to 200+ properties.

With both ends of the spectrum I've noticed issues with managers being so busy that they are unable to keep up with clients and tenants. 

A great agent who helped his client get the deal.

A great agent who helped his client get the deal.

happened in Detroit for various reasons. the homes folks are buying for 20 to 40k now in Detroit and rehabbing I was loaning 70 to 80k on them in 04. and that was 60% LTV then..So in my mind those that made it through were Extremely well capitalized or like many of my clients they own their rentals free and clear.. and they take the abuse of others telling them they are nuts to not leverage up..  

He then became the largest BK in the history of this state.Many of the folks syndicating today only started after the GFC.. someone Like Brian would be a guy who worked on both sides of that disastrous economic climate and as he stated to save his rep and client base he had to feed the deals.. those that did not feed them lost them. those that did suffer that pain came out the other end much stronger.