Ultimately I want to own rental units for passive income.

She ultimately went in a completely different direction...literally-the addition is now out the side which maxed out 16' wide. 

Termites survive off water.

I suspect the larger ones will survive and the little guy may just get out. 

Check out the Ultimate Beginners Guide if you're just starting out and check out the Podcasts if you spend time in your car, gym,etc.

My ultimate goal is to purchase and develop land in the ever receding outer exurbs in my region.Here is a little about my world of late: Home Automation and Security technology is developing at breakneck speeds these days and staying on the cutting edge is a full time job, especially when it comes to understanding the vulnerabilities associated with these new technologies (think "Hackers"...they really, really, really do wreak havoc..no joke).

The key is to have the cash reserves to actually survives those lessons without losing your properties, your credit score, etc.#4 - A budget.

I've been interested in investing in real estate for many years, but ultimately I let fear get in the way.

Either the numbers work or they don't, so what an ultimate property tax assessment represents on an item by item basis I don't see as particularly relevant.

Being an agent give you an advantage to finding more deals and ultimately helping more people, that is why I work as both.