We communicated laser-focused criteria and they were confident that we'd perform....and we were lucky enough to be meeting with the brokers a few days after Christmas when many other investors were on holiday.I bought a dozed vacant land deals last year off-market, but find establishing a strong broker network better for multifamily.

Get well, and keep those toys of yours in good condition!

No, never had that, I did have a trained german shepard that was house broken, left with a pee pad, toy, plenty of food and water to get through the night, never had a problem!

If you're comfortable with technology, it's possible to laser target your prospects these days.For example, Facebook advertising offers great demographics and geo-targeting.Also, media buys have evolved and ad rates are dropping fast in some cases.

But become a SME (subject matter expert) in what ever you choose to do and before you know it the path will become very clear and your laser focus will start to bear fruit.  

I've been toying with the idea of stopping my 401(k) contribution so I can use it for the business.

I have custom Anodized Aluminum Laser engraved cards.

(pillows and stuffed animals can be put directly in the dryer on high heat). we took all the furniture apart that we could, and covered the entire room with diatomaceous earth(including taking dresser drawers out and getting every nook and cranny- being thorough is key), pulling all small items, picture frames, legos, toys, candlesticks, anything on the walls, in the closets, storage items- everything we didn't cover in de, in the center of the room and/or soaked in tubs of vinegar. we wrapped the legs of all furniture that couldn't be taken apart with saran wrap, and placed them in shallow bowls of vaseline(makeshift trap). when the bedding and fabric items came out of the dryer, we bagged them in garbage bags, and secured the bags with packing tape, making sure there were no cracks or tears, then put them in the center of the room. 4. we did that to each bedroom, the living room, dining room, and bathroom. in the kitchen, we puffed de behind the switch plates with the foam inserts, and under appliances that generate heat(heat=bedbug food). 5. we let it sit like that for two weeks, and when we were done, we cleaned thoroughly. we bought a good handheld steamer for everything that could be steamed. we cleaned one room at a time, starting with a vacuum, and wiping the de of hard surfaces. we left de in the nooks and crannies(by the way- they CAN live behind wallpaper, and even the tags sewn onto mattresses), and made sure that everything we put back from the center of the room was steamed, vacuumed, or wiped off thoroughly. we replaced every mattress and bought good covers for each of them, as a preventative measure. also as preventative measures, we left the de under appliances, we left the foam inserts behind the switch plates, and for a few weeks after, we left the vaseline traps in place.

My grandmother, who was the owner, tells me that there used to be many problems however i have not come across any...yet. 1st floor- pays every 1st of the month and never has complaints2nd floor- is my only Section 8 unit and i get rent on time3rd floor- slower payer but not badBuilding "S",Store front-this used to be my father package store 20+ years ago but has been empty since the early 90's. i would love to fix it up and get it rented but have NO clue where to begin.2nd Floor- Empty for about a year now, I've done a lot of work to clean and try and get ahead of any problems that may come up when its occupied. i have recently finished all the work and im working on getting it rented for section 83rd floor- i have had many problems here, ive already sent a marshal with an eviction notice for late payment and then they paid and ive had many chances to evict them. the scary thing is that if they are not there the whole building would be empty and that scares me more.Building "R"My biggest problem here is that it is very dirty, we had a REALLY bad mouse problem that has gotten significantly better in the last 2 months. 1st Floor- there are about 5-6 kids that live here between 2-18 y/o and its pretty upsetting seeing this place. they are typically good on the rent but they have about 7 motorcycles in the driveway, toys and just garbage.2nd Floor- nothing3rd Floor- decent people how ever currently they are about 2-1/2 months behind on rent... and they just had a baby. i may be a sucker but how do you evict a family with a new born......I guess im looking for any suggestions on what i could be doing to make more income, reduce head aches, anything really!

If they choose to stay and sign the contract, and if there are any issues, and it was determined to be preventable (papertowel, or toys, or clothes, etc), I would bill the tenant for the cost incurred for hiring a plumber, and a fee for wasting my time, due with next months rent.