I have numerous realtors looking for properties that fit my criteria, along with wholesalers, I spend about 3 to 5 hours every night without fail on the internet looking at probably 15 different real estate sites to see what has come and gone from the market in my area.

The other issues are secondary things.Shop around or ask local investors (that you meet at the REIA or here on BP) for a used(if on a budget) appliance supplier.

Other than finding an awesome realtor on craigslist we've also had numerous prospective sellers contact in response to our advertisements on the site.

Explain the numerous times you asked about having better communication and would it get him to respond faster and would he treat your need for quick response if the price was 10% instead of 8%.

I have done numerous rehabs for others but am ready to do it for myself but lack the capitol.

Thinking of approaching numerous realtors who are handling various lenders foreclosures/HUD/VA homes to let them know I'm in the market instead of just using the 1 or 2 realtors I am now dealing with.

You are apparently good at doing your research, trust it, and your gut, no matter the seasoning of an investor that wants to "help" get you a good deal.If I had not done my own analysis, and had agreed to some "great deals" from a very "seasoned" local investor, who "befriended" me, I would have got stuck with numerous properties that I could not have sold retail, and I would been stuck with rentals with terrible loans, in a business model I had no interest in.Sometimes a lot of seasoning just covers up bad meat.

There are numerous ways to write them - you can google and see a ton.

I tell them actual numeric credit scores aren't really as important (although I like to see them be higher :wink: ).Also important is job stability and earnings; annual income divided by 36 is approximately the max rent per month they can "comfortably" afford (basically, monthly rent should consume less than 1/3 of monthly income).

Ok here's the background info: 225 Unit - Class C Property in TX $535 - 1 bedroom rent, 100 units $710 - 2 bedroom rent, 125 units Monthly/Annual Potential (Gross) Rental Income - $142,250/$1,707,000 60% Occupied Annual Actual Expenses for 2009 - $800k Roofs need repair, numerous code violations (electrical wiring exposed, stairs to 2nd level need to be replaced, support beams for 2nd level need to be replaced), A/C's are old and some are not working.