LOL Finally let your friends and family know that you are offering this "finders fee", that way they can be on the look out for  something while they are riding around to and from work, the grocery store, church, etc.

The larger question is, as we continue to invest in income/rental property, do you at some point depart from the traditional mortgage loan, since we want to leverage our cash as much as possible, and so far we've been riding on my income and savings, both of which are high at the moment.

Mailing to absentee owners, in my opinion, is a hail mary.

Many people on bus tours really do get taken for a ride.

Thus, what I'm trying to understand is how one could position themselves in a market to ultimately produce a product that is far superior to those around them, whilst ensuring that others can't ride on your success.

If you could add value to an older home in an established suburb like West Bloomington or Edina and are planning on staying for the long haul, you'd be able to ride out pretty much any dip in the market.

I'm sure as an insurance adjuster you've been pretty busy with the recent hail storm. :)

I'd have to say real estate investing was a bumpy ride for me because I have no one to ask or support.

You can probably only get it if you ride into the bank on a unicorn.

Since I had substantial cash reserves I was able to and can still ride out the continuing problems with the commercial market at least in my part of Atlanta.