I love it.Ryan, so what happens when I encounter a seller who's either an investor or just someone who insists on their own company or attorney since, if I'm not mistaken in FL here it's customary the seller chooses, or a buyer who's savvy and has a particular person/company they prefer?

Being a Canadian citizen without American citizenship, would I encounter any problems or restrictions when trying to invest in commercial real estate in the US?

Anyone been through this before and encountered any issues?

my fear about re investing has to be that i might invest in a "lemon" and what ever exit strategy i have wont work. or if i buy into a rental income property i will encounter a hidden expense that i could not have foreseen no matter how much i analyze.but my latest fear is that i am finding the good deals but because i have allowed my credit history to slip i wont find funding for them in a timely manner.i know the deals i have been researching will make money for me even if i get a higher interest rate. i have even thought of assigning these deals to other investors for a fee (bird dogging) but i am still trying to build a list of serious investors who will act and are not just talk.

Better yet, I get to work with other people who are doing other, even more amazing things, and I get to help them solve problems that they encounter with their research.

What kind of mortgage rates are you encountering for non-owner occupied investment property?

If you have a beat-up car, make the best of it by getting stickers all over the windows and doors (at a sign shop) with your phone number and stuff like We Buy Houses.

Like I said, I'm new at real estate investing, but I thought I would just throw it out there as a possibile situation which may be encountered in dealing with the banks.

Not getting or knowing the total payoff is an absolute DEAL KILLER for me.If you encounter this, go to a reputable Title Company and they are usually pretty effective in getting payoff's in these situations.Good luck,Jim Watkinswww.dfwmentor.com

one of my biggst fears going into landlording is that i could encounter problems because of my age. im 18 although i really look a year or two younger. i am thinking that some tennants could be offended or resent the fact that someone significantly younger than them owns their house. im hoping that if i handle myself in an apropriate manner it wont be an issue but honestly i could easily see the problem coming up. so i guess im just looking to see what other people think about my situation