I lost my premier host standing because I had to initiate a cancellation and despite having all of the communication in writing VRBO wouldn't credit it.

You don’t want to get caught below market when your city/state decides to implement rent control mid-lease and trap you below market forever. 4) I’ve never raised rent less than $25 (already at or above market.) or $50-100 (5%) if even slightly below market.

We've seen seller financing come back in a big way, and I think it will continue as debt continues to be challenging.Syndication, raising capital for less experienced operators, and those who have challenging deals, will be more difficult in this part of the cycle.What tools/strategies are you using to close deals today?

The appreciation rate in Columbus has been 8% higher than the national average over the last year.

I have a good credit score (but limited history).

Use this advantage to find the perfect property and negotiate favorable terms.Consider Cash Offers: Even with a slight dip, cash transactions remain strong.

And it is happening faster than society can respond.

If the account is growing, we are spending less.  

After doing the program for couple of deals, I find out it is almost impossible to make profit on doing Flip with their system, since they are providing these stuff:1.Sourcing clients with deals on Zillow, that is anybody can do that, you can't buy a property with very low prices2.Asking un-credited investors to borrow Hard Money Loan, I don't really think anyone don't have much experience should borrow Hard Money Loan, with balloon loan mechanism, it is basically teaching new-bees to suicide.!

No more than you should become a master electrician, master plumber, HVAC tech,  insurance agent, loan officer, and maybe other licensed people.