Get it right the first time because the correcting it is time sensitive, and I was literally 3 days late on correcting mine.

I cannot speak to what # of unique visitors you need to convert, but I have recently heard a lot more people contending that a blog is a much more effective way to drive / attract traffic because the search engines are sensitive to new, relevant material and how often it is added.The way it was explained to me is that a personal website - outside of adding a listing here or there and having RSS feeds from different site - is for the most part static.

Plus newly “price-sensitive” shoppers are buying more store-branded items (which are often less expensive).

For the most important ones (such as rent), employ a sensitivity analysis to give yourself more confidence in the range of outcomes.

The more diversified and time-sensitive your portfolio will be, the more benefit you will receive from eliminating 3rd party processing and having the IRA funds in a bank account you control.There is a lot to learn, and while I'm sure you will get a lot of input here on BP, the best way to determine where in this broad field you will find the best fit for your particular circumstances and goals will be to speak with some professionals that offer such plans.

The only thing I really have at the moment are good financials including sensitivity analysis and various scenarios.

A major caveat is that I have learned that I don't have enough hours in the day to run concurrent $30k renovations for investors so I am very sensitive to ensuring we are targeting quality properties for basic renovation, not targeting fire-damaged properties for massive rehab.The natural conclusion of the buyer-agent rehab and rent concept is offering completed and performing rentals at a similar price range as the all-in rehabs so I do offer my regular group of investors a few Turn-Keys...properties that have been in my portfolio for a few years, typically rented Section 8 (which I feel are very stable investments), with my company continuing to manage so the tenants never feel a change in authority.

If there's a hole, it may be a red flag.b) sensitivity analysis: I examine all the assumptions, and make sure I can live with the worst case scenarios.c) "Stall and see": if they are getting money over multiple years, and there is no penalty for investing later, I would usually wait so I get some real performance data, versus having to look at theoretical pro forma information.d) Recession stress test: I will not invest in anything, until I subject it to recession level stress and see if I can live with the result.

The market is more sensitive to location. at any given price range.

If you will be investing in a number of short term notes and therefore creating more transactions and perhaps some time-sensitivity for getting things done, then having a 3rd party processor could be a barrier in terms of paperwork, processing delays and per-transaction/per-asset fees.