What other tricks are you using to keep contractors on clock?

No big trick here, but undercut your competition's prices for a month or two to force bookings.

ya thats a favorite trick of many of these types of companies hey will we pay you back or refund your fee you paid for our program in exchange for an NDA and public retraction.. we see that on BP often mainly with trianing courses were the trainee demands a refund based on their cancellation rights or their opinion the program sold was not what was represented.. next thing you see is that person post a glowing post about the person they just complained about.. so you know they did that either to get a refund or signed an NDA in a way I cant blame them as folks do whatever they need to do to get their money back and If they went into debt to pay for training like many do .. there are substantial financial ramifications for them and getting paid back gets them out of jail so to speak

The trick is to make sure you find one that you can build a good long-term relationship with.

The trick with furnished finder is to actively contact all the people who are searching in your area.

Yeah he really tricked us.

Taxes are public record on the county website.You'll also need P&I: A spreadsheet calculator can do the trick📈 Try not to be too conservative.

Quote from @Vincent Zhu: So it seems the real trick is to find the hidden gem and then polish it? 

Did they trick you in to not making legally obligated payments or in to breaking the law?

I would love to hear any advice from experienced investors on how to begin this journey, including tips, tricks, or any mistakes to avoid.As I live in NYC, I am likely going to have to invest out-of-state/remote so would love to hear any thoughts regarding that as well.