The paperwork for a CMBS loan can run into the many hundreds of pages and take months to finalize.

., resident in the forums.Click on the "Education Tab" at the top of the page, and you could be spending many hours on the Information that is available.Raymond

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There is an IGNORE ALERTS FROM USER: feature on the alerts management page.  

Should be about a 1 page letter and every credit check company I've ever used even generates the letter for you.Honestly, I don't see any advantage whatsoever to NOT collecting SSNs. 

I have visited two REIA groups here in DFW which I have been to and recommend.

There is lot to learn on this page. 

They have yet to show me a compelling reason to join when you visit their website.

Payroll, bookkeeping, etc can mostly be done remotely.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

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