Now is definitely the time to buy and you raising the rent may be the catalyst your tenants need to make that move.

Innovative?

They bought in Nov 2004, when the market was still going up.

Good Luck and hope that 1st turn key deal works out for you because that can be the catalyst you need as my turn key deal was for me.

There's so many catalysts for population and job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide Hospital, etc).

And then within BP there is a ton of free info in the forums, there is the Innovative Strategies forum (https://www.biggerpockets.com/...) or Rent to Own a.k.a.

This series is exactly the catalyst that I need.

I too was wondering...I have been listening to his webnair and he seems quite innovative and dynamic however I cant get hold of anyone in thier office via phone or email for more info.

I don't know your zip codes nor would I recognize the demographics outside CA.However, you need yo create multiple tough campaigns that seek to identify specific triggers as catalysts and dial in your copywriting and all marketing to those issues, even at the exclusion of others. 

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