Ideally, you scale up and create a business and systems that gradually require less and less of your direct involvement.

They will need to figure out the security deposit themselves.I advocate not getting involved in tenant interactions.

There are also the benefits of being able to access the MLS etc, etc, etc I guess it depends on you really.. how involved do you want to be involved with real estate?

Second, when making offers do not use the inspector recommended by an agent involved in the transaction. 

It involves the bank, the state, and the state insurance provider.

Hey welcome to BP pick up the book here on BP by @Brandon Turnernamed "The book on investing in Real Estate Low and no money down" this will teach you a few different ways to get involved with little or even no money .

I have been involved in real estate for over 25 years.

So you can buy a house and then sell it for a profit, buy you cannot have someone else buy a house and you get the difference between the seller cost and the buyer cost.I have been told by a real estate attorney, that if you want to wholesale in Ohio, you must have a legitimate down payment involved, that you are willing to loose if the deal falls apart ($500-$1,000).

Glad you're here.There are lots of ways to learn more and getting involved in the local real estate investor community in Maryland is something I'd also put on the beginner list.

So I have a very rare and unusual case here.  I have an open apartment and showed it to a group of three friends.  They apply and everything goes through as far as screening and we sign the lease and received the secu...