He was obviously tired and I asked him how things were going.

These are questions you should ask on the phone to weed out tire -kickers.

Thomas - One of the reasons that we built the Groups feature into BP is that folks are getting tired of that kind of nonsense at their local clubs (amongst other things).Why don't you create a group for Austin, TX investors here on BP, and then you can just plan your own local meetups without the pitches/etc. ?

I know, some of you will probably say it was a big mistake, but I'm tired of kicking myself in the rear for not jumping on other opportunities which time has shown would have been super deals.

I've been doing what you describe exclusively for about 15 years now, plus I seller financed all 16 of my rentals when I was tired of landlording.Problem 1 with doing this is your RENT INCREASES stop!

You should be paid to manage the complex because that is an extra service you are doing in addition to providing money for the deal.There are tired landlords out there.

I have educated myself quite well on the subject of Tax Deed Sales, and now I'm tired of standing by and seeing these amazing deals slip right between my fingers because I didn't have the cash to purchase the property myself.

Best with smaller complexes that aren't managed by a professional management company and tired/out of state/retiring owners I have found.

The returns are good news b/c now I can cross off those bad addresses from my list.2) I have gotten 2 responders (actually talked to me) so far out of about 300 mailed letters, and generally higher call volume calling my recorded message (can't prove it's from my letters, but likely given the timing).3) My letter was brief (one page) and highlighted the pain points for tired landlords (vacancies, repairs, late payments, expenses, etc.)Still not yet getting motivated sellers calling me, but at least I'm getting a few calls.

The value of your property is what someone else will pay for it or the cash flow that you can obtain from it....period.I am so tired of the "short sale" ruined my comps argument.