In addition to the 7 federal classes, this state adds:Public Assistance (Sec. 8, welfare, SSI, TANF, etc), Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (including transgender), Marital Status, Military or Veteran Status, Age (except 55+ communities) and AncestryYou can discriminate against non-protected classes, like illegal drug users - but if it has a disparate impact on a protected class, it still may be subject to challenge.If your unit is not de-leaded, you can still not refuse to rent to a family with kids under 6 years of age.

I've been looking for leads for sellers as well, but I can't seem to quite find them.

As far as indicators you mention on uber use,car ownership, and money orders these are all flags that should have lead to better due diligence on verifying her income.

We have a lead from a direct mail campaign where we think the seller is asking well below market price, but a realtor we have worked with seems to disagree, so we are looking for further advice.  

More liquid, passed down through generations, possibly start seeing/utilizing the profits before retirement.  

The only thing generating any income is your own cash. 

Quandra Adams What they paid is irrelevant as it only leads into a discussion of what they have or haven’t done to the property to improve it.

I guess it is a number thing, which leads me to one last question (I promise not to bug you too much):  How do you allocate your time efficiently; is it heavily invested in crunching numbers and finding the right piece of property to invest in, or do you spend more time on the rehab component of the project itself?  

Hey BP,I have been thinking about starting my own real estate team but I am concerned about lead generation, marketing dollar, and getting agents to join my team. 

I typically spend up to 20% of my commissions on lead generation online and off.