My plan is to build a solid foundation of cash flowing properties as a safety net supplemented by an occasional 1031 flip to supercharge my equity (I'd rather not take the big tax bite from traditional short term flipping).

, and listening to the podcasts, you should definitely get some REI books to read so you can supplement all that.

From what I was told by some insurance brokers is that, at least on the west coast, earthquake insurance is offered as a supplemental option and the policies I received costs several hundred a month.  

I use costs I've actually incurred on the flips I've done and supplement that information with "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs" by J Scott - a good summary of major repair components and their estimated costs.  

Hello BP members, I recently retired from the military and I am excited about real estate investing as a way to supplement my retirement and build a legacy for my family.

As of now, we see ourselves as buying about 5 rental properties and holding for about 30 years to supplement income.

My goal is to acquire and hold multiple single or multi family properties to supplement my current income (Public Accounting) and provide a basis for retirement.I'm excited to join the BP community!

Now bit my wife and I make a good salary and our decision to invest was to add supplemental income to our already outstanding retirement plan. has anyone heard of Cody Sperber"the clever investor" or worked their program.  

We're both health professionals and make a decent income, so we're more looking for supplemental income and not really trying to replace it. 

Do you really think that getting a commission based sales job to supplement your income is bad advice?