I finally jumped in after finding 2 live mentors one guy from my church who owns 50 properties and is a contractor and another guy who is a real estate professor at a local college.

Advertise on Craigslist and your church bulletin/newsletter.

People have events all the time in portable tent like structures; church picnics, non profit group dinners, corporate parties.

Salem has its crime but I feel pretty good about where I am because its a pretty clean block and very well lit being surrounded by a courthouse, assisted living high rise, and a church across the street.

I do it more because I see their need.If I do not hear from anyone, I will contact some churches and community services to host them... however, I thought there is such a need of house sitters in tough areas that are willing to live in any condition and are going to protect your house, that it might be a win win win for someone from BP to catch this house sitter

Erin Church You can manage your own properties without a license.You need a license or be a salaried employee of the owner to manage a property you do not own.

Also, what do you think of section 8 housing in Virginia (Falls Church area)?

My inspiration is the success my father had in Real Estate, considering he came from absolutely nothing and risking it all coming to America (literally lived in a room he shared with my uncle that they rented from a friend they made through a church in Los Angeles, CA).

I got this deal where I can possibly buy a delapidated church that has a huge detached rectory building behind it that I could convert into one bedroom apartments and use the demo church for parking...bad karma to level a church?

Box), we have on occasion accepted rent when it was handed to us while we were at the property, at church, at our own front door, or have picked it up at the tenant's home or place of work.