I haven't figured out a way around outsourcing at the beginning - outside of managing yourself of course and we're a bunch of E-Myth and 4 Hour Workweek geeks about it...lol.

I'm pretty much in the same boat as you -- getting started in real estate with a bunch of cash on-hand...I've been doing a lot of research over the past several months, and have decided to focus on apartments (buy and hold) for several reasons, with economies of scale and the ability to outsource management being the two big reasons.

I am a firm believer in outsourcing, but then again, good help is hard to find.Any referrals you can provide would be welcome.

Rita,A few very critical things to ask yourself when it comes to outsourced marketing and using any vanity number: - How memorable is it?

He's big into outsourcing the work.

Why outsource when you can do it yourself.

Financial independence to me, means that I am able to produce enough income to support my lifestyle while working for myself and not be in constant fear of being laid off due to outsourcing and losing my only source of income.

The out sourced call center in Jamaica isn't much help.

I have briefly looked into packaged systems for the mailings but I kind of feel like it's one of those things you don't outsource if you don't have to.I am learning that the more systems that I throw money at, the more ways I learn to throw money away.

After watching many of my co-workers walked out the door due to outsourcing, it didn't take long to realize that loyalty no longer exist in the corporate world and I despise relying on someone else for a paycheck.