We had our second home rented out before the closing.At this point and after reading numerous books on real estate, I realized that although we had reached our goal of owning a rental, our finances were completely vertical and I need to spread out to increase cash flow and reduce the impact of a vacant property.In January 2016, I started data basing different markets across the USA.

Direct mail, Bandit signs, social media; which have you had a better response with?

A simple fix and flip; clean, landscape the yard (in Arizona that means spread some gravel), a couple new light fixtures, and touch-up paint.  

So it's a question of leverage(not being spread to thin), tenant quality/occupancy, rate of acquisition of new properties, etc.

So it's a question of leverage(not being spread to thin), tenant quality/occupancy, rate of acquisition of new properties, etc.

It spreads the tax burden out.Our joke is always, with 25% down, they are not likely to default, but we can hope :-)

There probably aren't that many investor buyers in Spearville and the installment sale would spread the income tax burden for the seller.

Different pictures on every social media account.

Has anyone Used Facebook or LinkedIn to promote there website/business?

Of the 12 units spread over 5 properties, there is a 4plex and duplex that we would buy with our SDIRAs (we currently have 3 units that way).