The state has one of the highest unemployment rates and there were people loosing their homes in 2001-2003.Similar for Charlotte NC and Dallas TX according to Shiller from the Case-Shiller index.Value investors buy value and look for blood in the street along with other buying signs.

I agree with this 100% Buying enough SFR's to obtain $1M in annual cash flow is working very hard, I would prefer to buy 1 or 2 100 unit apartment buildings to arrive at the same income stream but less work and working smarter.

You gotta talk to seller or seller reps.Marketing is the blood line of any business... focus on that... strategies on the "how to do the deal" is easy... trust me...Finding the deal is the hard part.Hope that helps.Jeff Cogawww.TheVindication.comHelp Me Finish My Book

Tenant web marketing/ data base, it is a big plus if you can instantly provide a stream of prospective tenants for open or opening units.

Its just another income stream for them aside from what they are doing but some of them are only selling products now after countless other real estate transactions.

I find often times elderly sellers appreciate an income stream more than a lump sum since most run to the bank and deposit it anyway. $60k sales price 10% down from your SDIRA and monthly payments you can both live with?

No need to create bad blood, she may bring you good deals in the future.

Another possible stream is renting appliances, a tv, or some other small upgrade for a slightly increased monthly charge.

But I don't think it's "in his blood", if you know what I mean.

After many years of developing my products and patents I sold it and used the income stream to buy into the stock market.