Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

Thanks Martin....As for bringing to the table...I want to start building me RE portfolio.  

It is merely your perception of the goal.

Any help anyone can give me re: investor-friendly real estate agents, title companies, cash buyers, etc. would be greatly appreciated! 

The key words are "not materially involved"With rentals, this passive income idea becomes illusive as the mere management of it can become a big undertaking.

You are not being greedy, merely passing along those increases to your end user (the tenant).Everyone in NYS, including tenants, expect their expenses to increase year over year.

I have followed the links to a lot of my keyword alerts in looking at the questions, the responses, and then all the referral links to other articles and and while I became  But alas, I have but merely scratched the surface of what this site offers.  

Stay away from the “guru” sales-pitch events - they rarely increase your investment knowledge, they merely empty your wallet!

Please take my assessment with a grain of salt as I am merely working on acquiring my second deal.Having said that...I don't know Brian Gibbons.  

When pursuing a passive income strategy, many investors are merely creating cash flow off a property worth the price it was bought for.Top-grade tenants: If a property has been properly rehabbed to meet consumer standards in a specific market, it will most likely attract great tenants.