Also, some college degrees that lead directly to jobs are low paying (teaching, social work).

If you need some help finding a place, lending for it or just need some advice on some stuff just give us a call and will be happy to point you in right direction. 

If the seller already has an agent, the agent is his/her legal representative so it's better to deal with the agent directly than the seller.

REITs and crowdfunding platforms seem to be good options if you want exposure without direct management.

While I know this throws off my calculations a bit they are still directionally correct.Here are the numbers for my first property:Cash To Purchase - $53,250.25Mortgage Payments - $43,980.00Expenses - $16,738.02Total Cash Invested - $113,968.27Total Cashflow - $22,041.81Appreciation - $81,800.00Debt Paydown - $10,143.12Estimated Tax Deductions - $45,163.55Total Returns - $159,148.48Total Return % = 139.64%I have owned the property for 42 months so my annual returns have been 39.90%. 

For the most accurate yearly tax figures, you can check directly on the Spartanburg County tax assessor's website.

Vrbo and Airbnb do not play around when they see you taking direct bookings from guests who found you through their platforms. 

In this case, the buyer does not pay the loan directly.

Then they lowered the price to $340,000, a step in the right direction, but not as big a step that I liked. 

I just need to be pointed in the right direction because I get deals in my inbox from people I communicate with all over the country.