I prefer the CAR contract but the contract is multiple pages and can scare off the seller.  

If you are an investor in LA with multiple properties (not just buying a personal home), having to spend (or set aside) an extra $2500 to $3000 per investment/unit every month and for years (or however your holding period is), because rental income was insufficient on each of the multiple rentals can become a problem.The LA market is the way it is due to forces of demand and supply and what some spend $300,000 or almost $400,000 on in LA, some in many areas wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole.

False claims,acting in cahoots with other parties,appraiser realtors etc.there's a multiple number of reasons why someone would pay a large increase on property that have nothing to do with schemes or artificial plots to escalate a price 

Banks know there are investors out there so unless your debt-2-income, credit, over-leveraged (multiple mortgages perhaps barely making payments), then I don't see that the banking industry sees an issue.

After multiple phone calls, emails and broken promises of returned calls I finally get an email notice, with a tracking number, that the release of mortgage has been sent for recording.The after days of waiting and checking, the release is never recorded.

We were using multiple LLCs to make offers on MLS properties but moving to a Land Trust instead.I read the book by Attorney Mark Warda and understand the legal concepts behind land trusts.

If you take out multiple loans or loans for the down make sure every lender involved knows of the other lenders and where all of the loan proceeds are going.

The value will be based on a multiple of net operating income.Learn what the going cap rates in the area are.    

How can you own multiple rental properties and NOT have a couple of claims every once in a while? 

You will find a wealth of information here.If you are ever in Dallas, please be sure to check out the following local REIA groups.http://ntarei.com/ This group has a general meeting once a month and hosts a lots of workshops for a small fee.