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I know shopping around is key to get the best rate, but I was just wondering if anyone else had any recommendations on the best approach to take when speaking with lenders/good questions to ask when going through that process.

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Be sure to set up key word alerts.

Way back when in my finance courses I remember a few key lessons on how valuation happens.

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As too managing our tenants, are lease has been our key to success.

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I'm pretty visual, I would read the chapters and write all the key words on flash cards to study later.

In B- to D grade areas, you'll need to do some additional due diligence to make sure you aren't buying someone else's problems.If this is your first buy and hold investment, start by looking at some deals from local wholesalers or at one of the few turn key providers in the market (of which I am one).