The draw back when starting out is there can be some cost savings with "bundling" everything together. 

To find pocket listings, I would recommend that you build relationships with agents who specialize in the area you're interested in.

In many cases right now, I am pleased if the operator stops distributions in order to build up reserves and protect the asset - as long as they are sharing the reasons behind it.  

I want to start from where I am familiar with.

While I was in Pittsburgh playing football, I got my real estate license and started selling houses.

So if you buy distressed and build in some additional equity via the rehab you can cash out when securing the long term debt. 

The new owner has since failed to pay utility bills in one of the two building, causing it be condemned.

Mentors are found by building relationships at meetups in real life, not online when you are just getting started unless you are using the forums as your meetup and you are really getting to know people.4.

If they aren't interested in a better unit, then I would respectfully ask them to start looking for another place to live.  

This obviously isn't my only marketing channel, but it is one of them to go allow with cold calling and texting.I appreciate anyones advise.From what I have noticed with these type of lead services, they start to have lower quality leads the longer they are around.