If putting more eggs in the memphis basket makes you nervous then there are several other strong markets in the midwest with great cap rates.I hope that helps!

However, my investor partner wants to have more than one property manager, because he doesn't like having all of our eggs in one basket (especially after we tried having them all with one gal, and she flaked out ... ).Personally, I like the idea of just one ... so hopefully someone on this list - maybe John, who is going to start managing at least one of our properties - will impress enough to get the whole lot of them.Thanks for all the info!

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.  

Sell online the following;Wine of the month club.Holiday themed wine gift baskets with cheese,crackers, etc these can make a fortune locally and online. 

If they fail in either job, they've got to go, now, like moldy fruit or stinky fish.As for the structural part, you can learn a lot about what repair, how to get it repaired and how to deal with handymen and contractors.

Hasn't been too fruitful.

That higher price being made as compensation for the intrinsic values of the deal That means part of that intrinsic value is in the note and as a mortgage is thereby secured by the overpriced property, so you have your intrinsic valued attached or secured by the property.No, I don't mix my fruit, it's that I'm 6 steps ahead.

Think there is lower hanging fruit for them, at least that is my hope.

I think you would be better off send each tenant a Holiday bouquet or basket than lights.

I think it has legs, but I'm going to grab the low hanging fruit while its still ripe.The concept is great if you have the time and money to put into it.