Originally posted by @Bill Brandt:Julia.

@Bill Schrimpf Thanks!

Here are my picks:Lenders: Tim Swierczek at iLoan - very investor friendly, experienced, nice guy to work with.Lisa Billings at Keller Mortgage - low closing costs and great terms, great communication.Agent:Jordan Moorhead - personal friend and colleague, investor friendly, super knowledgable and great with numbers/negotiationAs for meetups, we host a few every month at our office, shoot me a PM for details.

Then we will divide the bill in half and we will both be responsible for a half.

I would love to hear about some success/failures from those who are involved in these markets.In the meantime, I’ll continue to sharpen my search criteria, marketing plan, financing, and overall real estate strategy.Thank you in advance,Bill

My purpose is to collect rent online, bill automatic late payments, track maintenance request, track expenses, generate reports and receipts.

Any other bill, companies will work with you, electricity, water, cable etc... but landlords largely remain inflexible.

There has to be numerous small banks in town.  

Seller might not give much you need a number to run the scenario.Expect a hefty appraisal bill.

No repairs, no utility bills, no insurance, no property tax, and no property manager.