@Mark Rogers if you're looking for local CPA, talk to Tim Johnson at Bell Foster Johnson & Watkins in LR.

Everyone and their uncle is out there marketing to motivated sellers and some are spending small fortunes every month on marketing - You just can't compete with that - Thats not to say that you won't eventually stumble on a deal, but the odds are against you.  

It will also get me a much needed tax break from Uncle Sam.

Welcome @Roger Burbank Glad to see more westside Clevelanders here on BP! 

Originally posted by @Roger Rustad:@J Beard, I'd stay away from Open Office.  

Gotta be right with Uncle Sam to get access to Aunt Fannie Mae's cheap money. :)But get a second opinion anyways, overlays mean that not everyone calculates self employment income identically. 

Yes, I know there are doctors and graduates like my uncle who successfully do solid real estate deals in his free time acquiring cash flow units and do quite well, but guess what?

@Donovon Rogers Thanks for the suggestion!

@Antonie Martel, roger that!

There are a number of successful people like Eric Moeller as @Valerie Rogers mentioned who have not only "released" properties, but are creating master lease agreements on a larger scale.