(Yes, I recognize the biggest one--that the buyer doesn't work out. 

Do any of you have a list of recommended (and recognized by large investors) property management companies that operate widely in the Dallas-Ft.

I'm not going to find myself with zero income overnight, but I also recognize my current job is not going to last forever.The $100k includes the reserves for my properties.

The idea is to recognize that a $1000 cash flow today is worth more than $1000 cash flow next year.

The vast majority of tenants have proper values we have to learn to recognize them and avoid the freeloaders.

I recognize that a lack of initial success is going to result in people petering out but what about the people who found some success but then slowed down?

Likewise, the "acquisition" loan (sometimes this loan type is Hard Money if you recognize that name) might require you to be prequalified with your REFINANCE lender so that they know you can exit their loan.  

@Nathan FrostThe advantage - some will do 90% and 100% construction but recognize your signing a personal guarantee and will be paying 10-12%+ for interestBenefits of a private lender are speed to close, creativity in cross collateralizing etcThere are a lot of people on BP that think oh private lending is less strict than banks and easier to get.

While some states have better protections for LLCs than others, when it comes to real estate courts prefer to recognize local protections.

Or if they were trying to avoid taxes that still helps as the can recognize the sale over the term instead of all at once.And just fyi there can be a situation in probates or trusts where there isn't enough liquidity, combined with multiple properties/assets, especially if they vary widely in value, where a mortgage would be attained by one or more of the heirs in order to equalize the distributions when some heirs want cash and others want the "asset"(house/business/art work etc).Tyler Mullen, CFE