Pick a strategy or method and jump in. 

Luckily vacation market is picking back up for summer rentals (in NJ) so there isn’t an opportunity to book for a full month.

It is not difficult to find investment properties in Florida and they will enjoy far greater appreciation than anything you pick up in Akron. 

You get some cushion and reduce future outlays while picking up his experience...

Anyone else might use it for a week or two to pick out a zip code to focus on but after that it has little use. 

Some also buy in their name and use form W-8ECI.We have a document that covers all this.Couple of other thoughts:1) Recommend you pick a Property Class first, as that often impacts where you decide to invest.

You just need to pick your market and develop your core 4 team. 

Not once while I was hauling that junk to the dump did I think it was passive :D Kind of like me when I am picking up trash that the sub's drop after lunch on my new development here I have a 75 million dollar development that I own and I am picking up trash LOL..

I definitely want to meet Beth Johnson (already half way through her book and it's so fantastic) and pick her brain when appropriate.

I’ve had neighbors ask if I can print something when their printer didn’t work, drop them off to pick up a car they left at a local bar if it’s on my way, water plants, etc.