Adam, I appreciate the sentiment, but at the time I posted I literally didn’t even know what step 1 was.  

So how many did you pick up since the post ? 

Buy more, especially builds from post 20003.

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or lose money in any market.

I expect you'll get great feedback on this post. i'll address one metric that we use to use but we have thrown it out. 

I got the terms mixed with open mortgage (no penalty to pay off early, but higher interest rates) and closed (more typical mortgage with lower rates, but the penalties to pay off the mortgage)...that'll teach me not to post too early in the morning :)

This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

The most recent job fair featured over 20,000 open positions.In ConclusionWhile nothing is guaranteed, the combination of population growth and limited land for expansion virtually assures that prices and rents will continue to increase.Thanks for reading my post.

We are on pace this year to save a little over $110K post tax money. 

My attorney informs me that they are waiting for the court to assign a court officer to post the warrant of removal on the tenant's door.