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While this move doesn't enhance your growth potential, you're likely to get a constant stream of income without having to worry about a mortgage. 4.

Page Huyette With the premium version you also get some enhanced capabilities:• Increased file size from 25MB to 50MB• Offline notebooks (huge benefit for my iPad which is WiFi only -- think of being on a property site with no wireless access and needing access to your data)• Note history to see earlier versions• Faster image recognition (great for searches -- example of my workflow -- scan a contractor business card into Evernote -- the text becomes searchable)• Top priority support• Allow others to edit your notes (I share notes often with others on my team -- invaluable to allow them access via a shared note)• Create a secure PIN lock for your mobile devices• Hide ads• Make PDF’s searchable!

The factor that determine profitability enhancement afforded by the financing is the difference between the cap rate and mortgage APR. see http://www.investor-realestate-accounts.com/wiki/P...

In a soft market, insurance carriers (as a whole) are quoting policies with broader coverage, more coverage enhancements, aggressive premiums, allowing lower deductibles, and less stringent about underwriting details. 

OpenRoad (the CRM package) has some very nice features that integrate multiple areas of business process and can be purchased separate from the SIMMS product - it came with SIMMS for me.the platform itself is designed around an integrated marketing & lead generation play and is very sophisticated and well conceived.As I post, I am in the airport in San Diego (using the free wireless) after having attended the four day event to teach and enhance the understanding of the SIMMS system capabilities.

You could enhance your position if you do not have all your capital tied up at the end.John Corey

Hey folks- fyi this post sheds some light:Craigslist Kills Off Ability to Post Enhanced Ads – Real Estate Agents and Investors Affected

This way it would enhance my knowledge, have access to mls, understand my market better, and network w/ a wide variety of people in the real estate industry.

If I was to buy a 4unit for 200K-400K, how expensive would it be to find contractors that can do simple repairs to enhance the place a little.