Whether it is purchased from a 3rd party or self-produced does not seem to be a factor. 

Not only will you get deals, these types of leads tend to produce your home run type deals.  

A Quick Word on InflationLast week was a big week for economic data, most notably consumer and producer inflation data (CPI and PPI).

They use their case studies to sell you, but all houses/locations aren't going to produce those same results. 

This isn't going to produce any cash flow for you now, if the market goes up, or if the market goes down.If you have the cash to build, I'd build.

thank you for great suggestions, Jonathan.are there any web solutions or systems out there to collect rental payments?

Or have an asset with no value that produced $1M/yr income.).

I think it's important to purchase properties with multiple uses, in case one use gets shut down or no longer produces results.

And all of the mutual funds and hedge funds and everyone else that these instruments are invested in are all under massive pressure to produce the guaranteed returns needed to keep those retirement plans afloat.

Happy tenants and a great income producing property.