One of our tenants HAD a 'side gig' working part time at a gas station, making take-out breakfasts & lunches, as it's open from 4am-9pm.

Substitute your book spend for taking local, successful investors out to breakfast - you'll make a connection for potential joint ventures, an investor to sell to and a possible source of private funding, plus you get 1.5 hours to pick someone's brain about what they've learned, all for $25!! 

Purchase price: $30,000 Cash invested: $64,000 Sale price: $116,000 Restoration of Craftsman home, removal of one wall and flip breakfast nook into master walk-in closet.All plaster walls were beautifully in tact except kitchen ceiling, all original woodwork remained and was refinished.

Some people also go to Bed and breakfast model.

I don’t know what that area is like, but my first thought was turn it into a bed and breakfast if zoning allows.

I don't want to retire completely but I want an easier life and so have been thinking about buying a bed and breakfast with a restaurant/bar. 

I have a 4 property portfolio property consisting of a bed and breakfast and 3 homes which have been vacation rentals.

In a breakfast of eggs and bacon, the Chicken is involved... 

@Kevin KanavaloffI know an old lady who almost completely replaced her breakfast cereal with newbie investors :) If you need help determining an an accurate property value consider hiring your own appraiser or getting a price opinion from the good agent / broker.  

I feel the best place to find investment groups in the Albuquerque area is through meetup.comHere are some of the meetups and their frequencies:Investing in Albuquerque - Monthly mixer (every second Tuesday) & Monthly meetup (every fourth Tuesday)ABQ Congress on Real Estate - Monthly meetup (every second Thursday)Apartment Investor Breakfast - Monthly meetup (every second Friday)ABQ REIA - Monthly meetup (every third Wednesday)Apartment Association of New Mexico - Check the events page for everything they put onAlso, I’d be happy to sit down with you and talk about the Albuquerque market if you are interested.Let me know if you have any specific questions!