It doesn't scale to 250-500K houses.Personally I think BP promoting the 2% rule does more harm than good in that it scares off a lot of new investors that cannot find a house that meets the criteria in their market.

There is no strategy that is so unique or informative or secretive that someone with a bit of creative thought, one with logical thinking attributes could not figure out having a good command of basic real estate practices.Now, I'll yield to marketing, yellow letters, advancing and promoting yourself, phone systems, the generic business stuff that is not really so much an issue in RE, or such hardly regulated areas.

"Syndications" are a common way for a "promoter" (you) to put together a deal.

Annette Hibbler Shhh, please stop promoting SE Michigan.

With help from politicians, this idea has been methodically promoted as a reason behind higher taxes.

As an aside a questionable version of this was promoted by a Guru and now disbarred lawyer Troy Titus.

Sellers always spout this when promoting their properties.

I know one investor that uses this site to find deals and then he promotes them to his buyers at a higher price and makes money that way.

There are 10 Hotspots...http://www.inman.com/reports/global-buyers There is an association you need to check out for resources...Asian Real Estate Association of AmericaFounded in 2003, the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a nonprofit professional trade organization dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership ...areaa.orgWhile here check out 3 different local REI club meetings, connect in advance with the President and vendors listed to get going.Go to a couple of landlord association meetings, look for distressed owners.Remember you are here to build your team, realtors, attorney, inspector, property manager, bird dogs.Follow below to get a better head start on the REIA meetings.Paul

What causes people to sell and be motivated is what you look for, or what makes them buy.Foreclosures, loss of job or a promotion, bankruptcies, death, people move into nursing homes, have medical issues, get married, have more kids, kids take off to college, retirement, etc.