Besides, I have my job over here so I happily fork out the 5% in commissions so I don't have to deal with tire kicker buyers over there and save the headaches for my day job. lolAs an investor I will tell you this.

Eventually the protection gets more complex and you worry as much about how much you pay in taxes as you do about where the money comes from to replace a roof.When you were a teen you drove a 20 year old car that you had to fix every other week with a shaky battery and not great tires. 

Had a ton of tire kickers in the past and find this weeds them out also ask for deposits on any properties so we don’t get burned. 

Purchase price: $120,000 Cash invested: $12,800 This property was purchased from an owner who was tired of being a landlord.

However, if you are offering a bike-rental business, expect to be changing flat tires and adjusting brakes on a daily basis.I also like the idea of using a local vendor.

(I suggest you always call back, people attitudes change when you do this)So anyway I'm use to the angry phone calls and remove me from your list speeches but this lady was so tired of getting letters from dozens of investors just like me and I felt bad for her. 

The seller is tired, which means there's a very good chance the contracts aren't that great, the properties are not well managed, a percentage of the tenants may be problematic, etc.The income per door, per month is probably low considering your location and average rents.

I know people need to walk it, but trying to avoid a bunch of tire kickers.

When people get tired unable to buy at Palo Alto, they may look at East Palo Alto. 

Move every 12-18 months until you are tired of doing it.