If I can answer any questions for you about 1031s or any aspect of investing, please feel free to call anytime.

All in all, it was great content...especially the deal analysis aspect.

.- Scope of Work: This lays out specifically what work is to be done, in as much detail as possible- Materials List: This lists the materials that should be used for all aspects of the job, including where they should be purchased, SKU numbers, and anticipated pricing (if the prices are off, call me to figure out what to do)- Payment Schedule: This lays out when the contractor will get paid, generally using 2-5 draws (depends on scope of project and schedule)

This saves you time for the really profitable aspects of real estate investing.While all bird dogs are not Realtors, Realtors have a huge advantage over non Realtor bird dogs, for obvious reasons: They have access to the local MLS, FLMS listings, they know the neighborhood, they know how long the homes are on the market, they know what buyers are looking for, they know what it will take to get it in resale condition, they have access to motivated buyers and sellers or can find them for you.Without motivated sellers you can't put together real estate deals.

But, I am a voracious reader and have over 50 real estate books in my personal library on various aspects of REI.

Educating the client is the most important aspect of repairing their credit.

What aspect of short selling?

The left doesn't seem that have that level of mental maturity.Case in point, when I met Bill Clinton in 1996 I found him engaging, witty and in all aspects would be a great member of a golf foursome, a poker or drinking buddy.

So the answer to the original question from the concensus is that your home can be an "investment" leaving out "the why you buy aspect" and only considering the appreciation value over a length of time to build equity and choice of area makes a big difference between a "good investment" and a "bad one".

I prefer the landlording aspect of real estate the most, though.