Also a few more thousand down should not be an issue as I have a few toys I had planned on selling anyway

I have toyed with the idea of REI for about 6 years now, but feel that I have finally gotten to the right place professionally, personally and financially to make sound decisions.

I would love to learn more about your experience with a hard money lender as we have been toying with the idea of using one our selves.

A couple things I look for... the condition and age of the cars...do they have lawn care...are there a few toys in the yard?

I've actually toyed with the idea of getting into PM for other investors. 

I was toying with the idea of rolling over my IRA (which was rolled over from my old company's 401(k)).

This was the original show room area, we put some kid toys in there when we were looking for a tenant.

i do think smart phones are the path to the future, but not tablets. tablets are a toy and people dont use them like they are using phones or laptops. typing on them sucks and people just browse stuff or play games.

As an aspiring wholesaler, I've been toying with the idea of asking listing agents for banks and lenders about getting a piece of property with a lease option (of course negotiating below market value) and then instead of marking up the price for a cash buyer.Simply charge 5K-10K for their consideration?

Look for kitty litter trays and bags/cans of cat food and cat toys.