You want to take advantage of their spheres of influence as well as.

And, I'm not happy about having only limited influence over the types of neighbors that other HOA members are willing to rent to, and a little concerned about refinancing after the 5 year owner-term expires, as I will be a 25% stake-holder in a condo association that has less than 15% owner occupancy.Thanks for your input ahead of time.  

But good job on the winning friends and influencing people front!

My mom just recently became a RE agent, so I guess that influences me too.My eventual goal in real estate is to be able to invest to the point that it is practically a second income if not better than my main pay as an officer.I found Bigger Pockets last night when I looked up, "How to start investing into real estate."

The answers to that question will also influence any decision to buy a rental property.

The more you can mine your sphere of influence for networking, the better.  

Also, the condition of the property will influence reserves.Are you actively looking?

Relationships: Tuesday's with MorrieSocial: How to win friends and influence peopleChallenges: Mans search for meaningDream: The AlchemistSales: Swim with the Sharks without being eaten aliveRE: Rich Dad Poor Dad (I know)Spiritual: The power of NOWRandom: All I really need to know I learned in kindergartenSeminars: Zig Ziggler and Tony RobbinsThanks for the post.

Time will tell whether they become interested in marriage (large percent say they will never marry) and having children will influence their decision to move to areas with lower costs of living and lower priced homes.Personally, I think the statistical fact that young people are interested in staying uncommitted is great for real estate investors.  

Basically you have to let everyone you know in your SOI (Sphere of Influence) that you are in Real Estate and continuously remind them with all that you do (i.e. open houses, listings, closed sales, etc).