In total, an initial acquisition phase for 5-8 years, followed by up to 10 years of debt paydown, then free-and-clear retirement cash-flow before finally passing it all down to the kids and/or (future) grandkids to enjoy/deploy/sustain/grow the equity to good use.My question is:  what is best method(s) (for me) to start with (in sequence or in parallel) for the first few properties/deals:A. 

Here are the sequence of events1.

@Joe Yobaccio   Hi Joe, I'm 'targeting' a sequence of prospect lists, beginning with Cooperative and Sandwich lease option candidates, then increasing seller and owner financing leads, and probably soon (as the market 'turns') going to be doing mainly subject tos and loan wraps in addition to lease options and owner financing, as the primary 'exit' strategies.

I don't know if I could have found the situation with a direct mail letter or even a sequence of letters.

Try thinking of these in sequence.

And even after that, you can 'Update' your posts via the button on the top right - next to the 'Vote' button).Not sure of the sequence.

I had a sequencer go bad on a heat pump. the strip heat was on at the same time as the a/c. house would not cool.

The major weakness of my current investment plan is sequence of returns risk.

I have posed my question because I'd like to know the manner and the sequence of the offer  presented

Thought I would share a few nuggets that I’ve gleaned…The central premise of the book is that every real estate market is cyclical and follows a predictable sequence in 3 distinct phases: boom (rapid appreciation, mania), slump (lower prices/difficult financing) and recovery (transition); all of which have their own qualifications as far as appreciation, vacancy, market confidence and so on.