Buy Sunday dinner once a month.

Just an idea.You can have 2 cars for real estate.One is a beater that you drive around to look at properties and also in rougher areas that gets good gas mileage.Then you have nicer car for professional business meetings and family outings that you put less miles on so it doesn't depreciate and get worn down as much.I also know the owner of a limo company and he gives me great deals when I want to go on vacation and a drive to the airport or picking up clients to show properties to or going out for a nice dinner etc.

We joined the in-laws for dinner and got home just in time for me to do some reading on BP before relaxing and heading to bed.

•Identify Funding Options-Local Banks, Investors•Arrange Agenda Set Up meetingsSite VisitDay 1 Agenda•Fly in Late Afternoon•Obtain Rental car and Hotel Check in•Attend REIA Club•Drive properties •Stop at the local police branch and ask them if they have any crime reportsDay 2 Agenda•Meet RE Broker #1 at property•Meet RE Broker #2 at @ Office•Lunch with Local Lender•Meet RE Broker # 3 at Office•Dinner with RE Lawyer•Drive Path of ProgressDay 3 Agenda•Meet with Appraiser•Meet with Property Manager #1•Meet with Property Manager #2•City Hall Meet with Economic Developer, Building Dept and Assessor Office•Lunch with Litigation Attorney•Meet with Property Inspector/EngineerPost Visit Follow Up•Continue relations with your local team•Reach further into the market increase broker connections•Arrange Quarterly Inspection of Acquired properties•Increase local contacts Property Inspection ChecklistNeighborhood•Main road?

Heck we would absolutely luv meeting other BPers and share stories over breakfast, lunch or dinner at your favorite eateries as well along the way.PS.  

I would drive into that area just a bit after dinner but before dark.

I guess this means you can afford to take me to lunch or dinner now?

Insurance: $30.00 Cash Flow: $291 After CA taxes I am assuming 44%: $150 I am not sure I much I should put aside for maintenance but lets say $25:Final Cash flow will be: $125cost for LLC-CA is separate - if you go out with you one friends on dinner one time, $125 will be easily spend in CA. 

A basic farm to table lunch for 2 was 60 plus dollars and steak dinner for 2 about 250 bucks.I can get the same thing at home for 20 bucks for lunch and dinner for about 50 to 60 bucks for steaks.  

We can have dinner brought if I can get a head count, or people can grab a bite before the meeting.