It’s not unheard of for listing agents to submit a bid in order to get you into a “multiple offer” situation and encourage you to raise your offer at least once or twice.

Encourage the tenant to contact charities to get assistance for the past due balance to avoid being homeless due to an eviction and a lost voucher.

Really appreciate everyone's welcome - thank you for the words of encouragement.

But honestly attending meetings (even if it's not the one I run) is one of the best ways since you get to meet local people and interact with them in person, getting a feel for who they are. 

You will want to identify a few quality companies by researching here on BP and then chat with 2-3 at least.For static investments such as a single note or private stock, a custodian held account can be cost effective (Trust companies).If you will have a more interactive and time sensitive set of assets in your plan, a plan that offers checkbook control like the IRA LLC or Solo 401k will provide a more responsive platform.

Very encouraging!

after reading, i think i agree with not needing an excel for performers, but i would probably still build one just to see how the costs interact with the final IRR under various scenariosThanks!

The upside to me is that the tenants and property manager interact with the LLC and I keep all the accounts separate, which keeps things organized and professional.

I have found the community here very encouraging.   

I am excited for the future and interacting with everyone to get solid advice or usable knowledge for real world application.