BUT I am back and have dove head first in all the educational materials I can get my hands on.....wife is in process of studying for her RE License in Nebraska to help out.

I was just asking about options and the fact it was discovered after inspection period.

I do not post my phone #- I do say in the ad if people want to see the property at a different time they can email me for options. sample of an actual craigslist ad-$1950 / 5br - 2465ft² - OPEN Tuesday 5:50-6:30 ; 5 bed + study, garage, signal creek (Thornton)Huge 2465 sq/ft home located in Signal Creek.

I know my neighborhoods, i have a good idea of the type and condition of home im looking for and have been window shopping extensively with online mls tools, bank reo sites, and some drive by.Im comfortable with estimating and who/how things will be fixed and upgraded.I know my purchase and reno budget.Ive been researching and studying extensively and have a bit of "carryover" knowledge from other areas.My first sanity check questions for the group have to do with financing and an agent.

From my initial readings of it, real estate was not allowed (obviously due to other issues I was pointing out) but that may have changed, I didn't study it in depth as it really isn't that viable for RE, IMO.

Be totally honest, highlight your positive attributes, study their areas of specialization so you only concentrate on lenders whose specific criteria you meet.Also, beware of the difference between DIRECT lenders, and brokers disguising themselves as direct lenders.

There are also some new lease financing issues I noticed, but I didn't study it, may bump the lease option strategies.

Arrgh to being so "cutting edge" and winding up with a kid cracking his skull and facing a lawsuit (thanks Joel Owens); and secondly, discovering the expense of polishing concrete.Im looking at vinyl plank wood flooring, now.So rather than running off at the mouth-revamping my question.What you folks put into your rentals, that your tenants cannot destroy?

Arjun K.You just have to study and know your market.

By starting out with these types of study materials you will see how the investor strategies fall into place and you can understand the relationships between one strategy and another making it much easier to grasp the basics of any investing approach.There was recently a question here on BP asking about a roadway easement where an investor wanted to bid on a property but didn't know if they would have access.