Many times it is about the professionalism.

It is worth the expense to get professional help.As for the lending issue, the market is getting tighter and tighter each week.

Usually, you'll have to show some reason (job loss, forced move, medical situation, etc.) as to why they aren't going to be able to repay the money.

I got my degree in History, took a year or so off and worked some pointless jobs, went back to graduate school for a semester and a half to get my teaching certificate, and dropped out to pursue a career as a professional poker player.

I wonder what your attitudes would be if your experience was actually with the professional investors teaching their information, and was not just with the individuals who are trying to market it?

If you buy at the right price and manage your business in a professional manner, you should have positive cash flow from day one and every additional property should add to that cash flow.Mike

I'm interested in getting professional advice before I start investing and maybe even incorporating, but I have no clue on how to find a competent RE Lawyer.

As I understand it you can have an engineer and/or tax professional do the chattel appraisal.

They don't lose that training easy and most are great successful employees because they continue that training into their professional life.

Focus on yourself and your relationships with professionals and other investors and go from there.