It's a strategy I think could set a smart, driven, and empowered individual free and allow them great autonomy in their investing.Best of luck in whatever you choose, @Lynn Burks  !

But after a year I've made some choices (and had some things in place already) that have helped:have a few go-to handy men/women who can check out things and let you know just what's up; trustworthy people are probably the best thing you can haveselecting tenants who aren't 'helpless': I lean toward signing with tenants who aren't afraid to look under a sink or even make a small repair on their own if necessaryelectronic locks: these have gotten pretty affordable, and being able to give someone a code to enter a unit when a key isn't at hand is very useful.

The women in the beauty salon love to talk dirt. 

I do lots of volunteer work and give to food banks, health clinics, and battered women shelters.I mentor others who also give back to community - whether the impact is local or global.I'm new to REI so don't ask me for advice. 

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According to a recent blog post by Karen Firestone on Harvard Business Review Blogs, financial services companies are using more images of women in their advertisements, 20% more than just 5 years ago.

Wonderful guy but after being there for a month, decided it was too far from his work place.I was originally taken in by the young professional women.

Having two or more middlemen (or women) can convelute a deal.

I just came a cross a lead from a divorced women who is selling here house and the asking price is starting a 50% ARV so I with only cosmetic repairs aside from the water heater and ac unit that were stolen.

Try networking at chamber of commerce meetings, networking functions (where folks with actual money attend - not the ones where folks just want to show up to look good in a suit and hand out business cards as they try to pick up women - lol).