Quote from @Mary Ainsworth:  Thanks for the input!

@Joe Maris - I've thought about TK.

There was a lot of whiskey involved, some boxing gloves, and I ended up with a bloody nose.

@Mary K.how did you select those zip codes? 

Hi Mary! 

Quote from @Mary E.

@Mary El I have heard of getting REPS through operating a STR for 7 days out of the year. 

Also ppl ignore mail and are suspicious of random calls especially if you (beginner) have no deal history, website, testimonials, credentials - it could be advantageous to show your face at someones door and a be personable human being not a salesmen when asking them to undervalue their property (never discuss price at first meeting) i.e smile, heres my card, I live next town over, nice dog, my mother’s name is also mary, etc. also why skip trace when you can just ask owner for their # for follow up. 

@Mary Jay - I can attest, it is definitely addicting once you start buying.

@Mary Eubanks - You can put as little as 15% down on a single-family investment property with a Conventional loan. 25% down will give you better interest rate pricing.