Haha - and that is why when the time comes that I can't find the strength to invest for myself and need to become more passive, you'll get a check from me.

Whats amazing to me is that most people will spend hours online researching a $500 camera but jump into things like guru scams or time shares worth thousands of dollars on the strength of a high pressure sales presentation.

Basic short list is as followsNo functional obsolescence (power lines, backing up  to retail or industrial, ext.)No fences in the frontGood potential curb appeal minimum rent of 1,100 after rehab75-175k acquisition targetsFeel free to contact me and give a brief and to the point description of what you do, your strengths in the market, and any homes you may have available.

I made an offer on what would have made a great rental and even though it was above market value with a shorter option period, more in earnest money and a letter showing the strength of my financing, they received a higher offer.

Crawl - walk - run.I have relationships with several different real estate attorneys and will use each of them to their strengths.

Unfortunately there isnt accurate data going back that far in history.I sleep very soundly knowing the strength of these Bay Area fundamentals and I'm confident we are not in a 2005/2006 type market.

If the US economy gains in strength in a variety of metrics , although probably most importantly income growth in conjunction with employment growth then we could see rates rise off the bottom in which hey have been dragging along for years.

If you check out Episode 1038 on Joe Fairless's podcast, you can hear more details.But basically in a nutshell, what I did and what most people can do is:Step 1- Evaluate yourself and figure out what your strengths and passions areStep 2- Reach out to people who are in a place, where you want to be (eg. experienced syndicator, has a portfolio, etc.)Step 3- Find out what their biggest needs are (making phone calls?

Find your core strengths.

Partners should be put together where each of the partner's strengths cancel out the other's weakness.