I recently had an identity theft issue and am considering options on how to better protect myself..Any opinions/ thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Rafael

The apartment units are identical, while the cottages vary in color, interior décor, etc.... 

The first 4 plex I mentioned is attached to a parking lot where 2 of the identical 4plexes sold in January for 180K each.

A land trust is an entity that can, among other things, obscure the identities of the actual owners.

There was a sale one month prior to listing of an identical house two doors down for $130,000.

While regrouting I find myself whispering promises to the "Grand dame", telling her of how we have a friend who is preparing moulding identical to the original which will be put up next month, and assuring her that, soon, there will once again be laughing children decorating a Christmas tree in her front room window, and that maybe, just maybe, I;ll be able to convince the next people living within her protective walls to hang one of the Christmas ornaments unearthed in the deepest part of the crawl space onto that tree.Not almost, this has definitely become a spiritual experience for me.

The funny thing was, the listing prices were $10,000 apart and they were listed with different listing agents, even though the properties are identical and share a common area.

I think business cards are one of the best investments you can make when you get started because they:1) Help you communicate to everyone you know that you are now doing this - and your COI is the #1 place to start.2) Give you an inexpensive way to leave your contact info with all the people you encounter in this business - sellers, agents, title company staff, lenders, buyers, etc.3) (In general) Help you establish your IDENTITY as a real estate professional.And let's face it. if you can't afford business cards, you do not have the working capital needed to start and succeed in this business."

His rent is now $270 below what nearly identical units are paying.

My main reason for wanting to know more about investing is for financial security, thats is why for my investments i want to pay cash, but before i get that far i need a lot more information. i have a wife and 3 kids and like in a small town with a population of 12 thousand. i love to cook and went to culinary school.