For example, he made a huge deal about a sublet in another apartment, which is none of his business.

Medium sized flipper here out of Minneapolis doing between 40-50 deals per year.

Mainly investors that have just completed their first out-of-state deal.

I don't know much about the Peninsula or South Bay but I have seen some deals in the East Bay in the high $600,000s to $700,000 range.

Verifying rental history often takes a long time to complete due to applicants not giving us correct landlord contact information, landlords not returning our calls or refusing to give us any details.We also deal with applicants trying to have family or friends pose as their landlords.

Regarding conventional loans- I have worked with a conventional lender that inspects small multifamily deals.

So does anyone have any advice on how to deal with them without having to spend thousands on legal fees?

I just keep analyzing deals and making solid offers based on the numbers.

Originally posted by @Amanda Gisonni:If you don't have a website yet, it is not a big deal. 

It all seems a little overwhelming and outside my skillset.I don’t want to give up just yet and think maybe I just need a boost of confidence and a push to make my first deal or acquisition happen.