Below are two recent articles regarding our most recent acquisition.Goodyear – In sales totaling $61.54 million ($121,142 per unit blended average), Fairfield Residential Inc. in San Diego, Calif.

I'd go darker grout to blend with the tile

(When offering this scenario of up to 50% upfront, you will be working a first-second mtg strategy, where you get a private lender to fund your down payment of up to 50% in a first and have the owner carry the balance in a second)I should also mention that with a first-second scenario, you can use hard and private money and still get a realistic rate for cashflow purposes via blended interest.

Your signature should be rather subtle, in good taste, that blends with the architecture.   

You can always use a blended interest rate scenario getting a first mtg of 20% to 70% from a private lender, and have the seller carry back the balance in a second.  

This is really not rocket science and with a little practice you will be able to blend the old area and the new area.  

. $46,000 of annual income means units are renting for $320/month - you will lose your freaking shirt, plus the skin off your back if you pay $36,000/unit for units renting for $320 - period :) You really cannot begin to think about making money on anything under $600 blended rent in most markets.Good luck, Sean! 

You want to make sure you send enough until the homeowner calls you to have you stop sending them.Hand-written and type letters don't make much of a difference anymore, there are so many people sending handwritten yellow letters that yours will just blend in anyways.

I use what I know to try and hit the best blend of DIY and hire-it-out.  

Real estate has a low barrier to entry.Access to developers and sponsors for passive investments has historically been limited to accredited investors.Many BP members want to control their financial future and purchase real estate directly to specifically move away from their future being determined by someone else's decision making and priorities.A portfolio with a blend of both full ownership and passive ownership of someone else's deals can be the sweet spot for some investors.