I am looking for Miami real estate investors with me to partner in either a debt or equity structured arrangement that will be beneficial to both parties.Time to get hip to self-directed retirement accounts and doing deals using private lenders.Given what's going on in the world right now, folks will be looking to shield their IRAs and 401(k)s from the foibles of the Wall Street Casino.

I do not know how often the property will be vacant, but the property is in a popular neighborhood in Washington DC near metros and Amtrak.

Some of the things that I am comfortable with are your:normal administrative dutiesproperty clean up for showings call follow-up, showing properties taking pictures of properties (although, I'm no photographer).BP was the first SM outlet that I found, and stepped away for a while due to the ever so popular "Analysis Paralysis".

It is a very popular place for tourists to stop on their way to see the south rim of the Grand Canyon.

However, last year I was doing some painting in one unit and had to wait at the paint counter with a ticket, and I saw those paint scent additives (comes in a small bottle) and they seem to be fairly popular.

You do have to watch those HOA fees, as they can get very high, particularly in the kind of properties that boast the amenities so popular in the short term rental market.

Also below are links about some Detroit's current funding and investment and where its going.Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Moneyhttp://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grantshttp://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Busterhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Oncehttp://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force sayshttp://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos)http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroithttp://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdfThe Auto Industry Bailouthttp://useconomy.about.com/od/criticalssues/a/auto_bailout.htm

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This is a very popular move and was something I almost did when I used to live in Cali.

Broker Price Opinions are fairly popular, though their reliability varies based on the experience, education and talent of the broker as well as how closely sales comps to the subject property exist.