How do you obtain your leads now in comparison to how you did when first starting out?

In comparison, 15 miles to the north in Glens Falls, nice multifamily buildings are selling like crazy for somewhat reasonable prices.

I've done a lot of side by side comparisons, and the agent / MLS route almost always puts more money in the sellers' pocket.

Have you done any recent rent comparisons for your area?

There are awesome rent comparison tools to see what other rentals in your area are being priced at!

@Mark SpritzWhile a Solo 401k may or may not be a better structure for you based on your situation, the additional benefits (beyond contribution limits and loans) include the following:-No custodial requirement-No need for LLC cost and admin to have checkbook control-Built in Roth-Spousal participation-UDFI exemptionsThe cost comparison depends on what providers you are looking at for each.

For comparison, here are my numbers from postcards sent last month to targeted and filtered absentee owners in the Sacramento market: Postcards sent: 3713Total calls: 23Leads (defined as anyone with a house they want to sell): 20Lead rate: 0.54%Cost/lead: $72.40Now, most of those leads aren't much good.

The OP is about comparison of invest in OOS TK or dividend stock.I think you are lost.

It was quite eye opening experience to her when I took her to Chicago and Miami and she could see the money and wealth and she realized that by comparison we had a long way to go.She understands why I am not satisfied with just being upper middle class.

My other obstacle is the 2/1 comp, for which there is very little inventory in my area to make a fair comparison.