As I see it, the only ways that real estate pays you well in the first 3-5 years is low to no leverage or a strategy that requires more work (short term rental, mid term rental, rent by the room, etc.).  

I love their youtube channel as well that produces 2 or 3 videos a week. 

These are amazing ideas and what's great is your meetups would be a great place to ask these questions as well! 

Ended both projects well in the green. 

We take the T12 roll it forward, we strip out anomalies and one-time expenses and then layer in base assumptions and any known large expenses that are planned for the next 12 months.

As well as UN-realized expenses.

Along these lines, we send out a weekly newsletter to our list, sharing things going on in our market, as well as more macro, in the real estate market and economy.

A great blog catches their attention, encourages them to visit your website, and introduces them to your services.If you’re running out of ideas, here are a few blog topics that could work well for South Ontario Windows & Doors:"5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Windows" – Help customers identify when to upgrade."

There are also 2nd mortgage options as well. 

The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran into a series of issues, and have abandoned the place because of them.They are hoping the bank allows a short sale (asking for roughly $20,000 under what is owed)Here's what's made them so unhappy:Anytime they used the laundry it was dumping into a dry well, which would back up into the house forcing them to take their laundry to a laundromat instead!!