@James Hamling Apologies if I struck a nerve! 

You really to examine your options with everything and be very choosy who you let run it for you!!! 

@Gregory SchwartzThe answer starts with an honest self examination and assessment. 

I had more than one title claim because a title examiner wasn't aware of the difference between a foreclosure and a DIL.

Judging by Best Properties rant (above) I would say that some self-examination may be in order.

Again, others might feel differently here.3) property level due diligence: (takes seconds to weeks per deal): here is where I drill in with the low-level details.a) pro forma popping: I examine all the assumptions, and see if they are overoptimistic or not.

While my husband and his ex make a similar income and do not exchange child support due to us pointing that out in court a couple of years ago, she actively request all financial documents that she possibly can and examines our taxes, etc. 

Examine the bottom half from every angle - how much you can make, what else you can get for your money (don't worry about how much you make on these, they are time suck and the lower half of your portfolio)That's a good place to start.

Quote from @Erik Estrada: Quote from @Julian Zamora: Quote from @Erik Estrada: I would recommend looking into a crash course to help prepare for the exam.

If you are a rookie and are considering OOS, get your head examined.