Maaan, do I know your pain of spending precious time, money, and psychic energy training a salesperson, only to have them jump ship because something newer and more shiny came along.Mad ARRGH!

If you do decide to do STRs in 29 Palms, please encourage your guests to respect the neighborhood, be quiet, keep garbage under control, and limit light pollution to keep those precious dark, star-filled skies. 

Beach locations are rare and precious. 

We did all this which took precious time and money to solve.Needless to say we always triple check a property will be vacant before closing escrow now or hold back significant money until it is.

Im sitting here drinking my coffee, doing some reading on the forums, and would like to get some ideas in regards to building a solid team from those of you with experience in 'Buy-n-hold".I am a pretty handy guy, but I do not want to be so involved in that process that I am committing my most precious time, time spent with my family, to being stuck rehabbing/repairing things.I am not looking to self manage my future properties, do my own legal work, and although I am financially more intelligent than your average Joe, I would like to have some one who professionally does it/ knows the loopholes/etc. 

I know that the most precious asset we all possess is time and I am ready to cash in on that very principle.

With a professionals approach, I anticipate being able to plan my property viewings, closings and other items to get me access to the best real estate talent without consuming their precious weekend time.

You can also invest in precious metals, private businesses, etc. etc. etc.

They leverage their local knowledge, they can perform heroics if needed, it is easier to self manage than distant properties saving precious money when it is very critical when starting as an RE investor.   

Robert is an Apple lover, right down to his precious airbuds, and his iProducts.