Truthfully, I think this is the biggest reason people (and partnerships) get into trouble.  

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Also have you come across any major troubles with out of state properties?

Also I've had some trouble with getting lenders to give me a good rate or trust me.

And pull the permits for roofing and window replacements these are the ones that can get you in the most trouble.

Before you go through all that trouble take a step back and consider if your long term plan makes sense.

The most common use is to sell a number of smaller assets and exchange into a larger asset that produces more cash flow, better efficiencies, etc. 

Had troubles getting other sample assignment to load, but you can get the idea from the one above. 

. $5k is a pretty doable number in most areas, without a ton of trouble.

Stay away from teams that are going to sit you in front of a phone all day and produce leads for them.