Since the move was a job promotion. we built up some fund after 1 year, and bought our first investment property with saved up cash and took out a 5 yr ARM.

The rules for those units don't promote investment.

I now advertise on TV occasionally.It really pays to network, I attend real estate meetings, member of a number of local business associations and continue to spend money on postage and labor to send letters to commercial and residential property owners.Yes, I believe to be successful in this business you need to always find ways to promote yourself, provide good service, be honest and ethical, understand alternative financing solutions and to make offers all the time.

As of today, I work in the Property Subrogation department in the same company after busting my butt and promoting 4 times in 3 years.

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Please promote your next meeting…would like to attend.  

I am active in that and reading as many non-self promotional books that talk about Real Estate investing.  

There are lots of companies promoting self directed plans (they make more money) BUT....they are not tax advisors and don't give you the pros and cons of putting RE into one.

Don't want it to appear that I'm promoting anyone but I did get such great value for my money. 

I am purposefully not saying the name because I am not trying to promote him or his products.