I did it as a pass time hobby and occasionally going above and beyond for owners without charging them extra.

Apparently the guy in the unit above was a druggie and passed away recently from an overdose and nobody was living in the property above even though the druggie owned the unit.The druggie was married but the wife was not listed on title or mortgage and just coming occasionally to check on the unit.

Occasionally see places in Weatherford, Azle, and Bridgeport. 

If you are utilizing the auction route primarily, unless for the occasional deals which are increasingly rare, I have always thought that properties at auctions, sell close to or at market value and may not be a viable channel for finding deals.

I am looking to build a rental portfolio but I believe that if I keep my pipeline full of leads by my own marketing efforts, I can hold some, wholesale the rest and rehab the occasional great deal.

Having been on BP for 4 years now and having had lunch and phone conversations with literally hundreds of wannabe wholesalers, the common theme is that they allow motivation and excitement to blur the reality of how difficult it is to make money as a middleman in an established industry such as real estate.The big disconnect generally is that these guys think the exact same thing you do, that great deals are plentiful and easy to acquire.

You'll occasionally have an evening interrupted.

Some people may not care as much but I care about my net worth as much as cash flow and equity paydown helps with that, so I like to see the whole picture.For questions like this I also occasionally like to tag Omar Khan as he often provides good insight to

We occasionally send out a reminder that we require renter's insurance.We had a slab leak that affected two tenants. 

I personally phone interviewed dozens of realtors and had a lot of positive responses seeking incentive for these referrals since as of now all they get is the occasional lunch and pat on the back.Let me know your thoughts, thank you BP community!