BAM has over 100 employees strong now but that wouldn't be possible without great leadership and management. 

I wouldn't touch a condo if it had a 29% cap rate, without 51% ownership of the entire project, they can just vote you out of the rental business and many if not most do.A SFD, 1-4 is the best place to start, especially if you're not a fix it guy.Buying your own home first can be the best move, it gives you something to leverage at much better financing opportunities, but can't say always for everyone.Students are a great market, but you need some personal leadership styles to bring authority and to young folks who get out on their own for the first time, a bit like being a frat brother and dad at the same time.

I met one of the owners at an American society of Home Inspectors conference.

I cold call at least 2-3 hours a day, read a bunch of books about real estate, look on globest.com every now and then.Speaking of which, wondering if anyone here has ever gone to a CRE networking or conference.

Nikki, How did you like the conference?

I heard the credit guys from Moody's and credit Suisse talk at a conference recently.

Once I get back, I'll be busy with a leadership course and then leave for a year in Korea and am unsure of where I will be living after that. 

I can have her check and see if we can use a conference room at one of the properties in the Grapevine area.

join me for a conference call about LLCs and corporations TONIGHT, August 27th, to learn the answers call starts at 7 pm central call 1-206-402-0100 Access code 929815#

This questions will depend on you - do you like physically working with someone or are you ok with everything online and video conferences. 5) Ask the bookkeeper/accountant, "Based on the current status of my business, what would you do to improve it?"