You can examine the beginnings of one of Tiger’s major sponsors, Nike, for a little insight on Bill Bowerman.

A few other thoughts, if you want to get down to the nitty gritty about the bottom line, though some of these stats are relevant whether you sell or keep the prop: -expected appreciation over life of investment -equity bought through mortgage payments -benefit of the interest home mortgage interest deduction in terms of saved (or shielded) current annual income -a 10% misc operating expenses bill tacked on -a 4%-12% vacancy rate average depending on local norms -25% recapture of depreciation -cost of improvements that will likely become necessary if you keep the house for 10 years+ like new roof, new water heater, new carpet/floors, etc...minus the depreciation you can claim for each over time -whether you've held the property for at least a year, which will impact the classification of short-term cap gains taxed at personal income rate, or long-term cap gains currently taxed at 15%.

Bes, Here's a couple of really good sites that have articles, stats, all types of info for both Florida and Georgia.

Also I had bought a course, which i'm very happy i did, and it gave me a contract to put the buyer in and actaully go into the deal stating that i have a group of investors that i work with and i will help u sell your house (something along those lines ill have to re-examine the info).

I have started buying and selling vacant lots in a large development in my area, with great success in just the last two months/There are tons of sellers looking to dump their lots, and I have had good luck selling quickly, I work at a title company, and so examine title and include title insurance on all purchases, and have tried to do everything the right way.Today i was confronted by a broker in the area about my business, which she says is illegal.

On the other hand, a guy I went to high school with finished the course in two weeks, and was sitting for the state exam in three.

Where do you live were you can buy a house for 80k aound my area 2 family in need af repair stats at around 300k

You're very welcome JennH.I'm from california originally, in fact I worked in Corona and llived in Rancho Cucamonga where we also experienced incredible appreciation rates.I know zero about the stock market except that anything I ever invested in I lost money on :( However, many of my friends have made money there.Fortunately, my RE investments recouped my stock losses :)If you do decide to follow through with land speculation, make sure you examine the land and have it surveyed before closing.

In this article we examine three of the most significant non-financial issues that an investor should consider before investing in a commercial real estate deal.1) Selection of tenantsGiven that most real estate investors are buying property to generate cash flow and generate profit from asset appreciation some time looking at the tenant mix of a commercial building can determine the potential profitability of a project.Seeking creditworthy tenants may well assist in gaining finance on good terms from potential lenders - many lenders will make an offer that is based upon the credit rating of the larget tenant.

go to any realtor and they have access to a list of what sold, what is on the market and the key stat I can not get on my own, how long each property and each rental is on the market.that is why I am an investor but I use a realtor.what city and state is the property?