Response rates are typically 0.5%-2% so anything less than that without a sustained campaign isn't worth doing.I'd rather see you succeed at your first campaign, rather than quitting like a lot of newbies after 1-2 mailings without getting a response.

This escalates my perceived risk as well because this trend is not sustainable and I am hesitant to change how I evaluate a properties value just because others are buying them at higher prices (going back to price is what you pay value, is what you get...).

The economic hub and diversity of the city have helped our recovery's trajectory be more sustainable.

In general, is it really a sustainable strategy to not try to leave the neighborhood better than when you found it?

However, whatever you invest in does have to be fully sustained from your IRA.

And if all your assets were owned free and clear, perhaps you would not need as many to sustain the life style that you have grown accustom to. 10 really good free and clear properties, the best of the best might be better than 20 properties, some good, some bad but all with mortgages.

I, as an owner-builder, may be held liable and subjected to serious financial risk for any injuries sustained by an unlicensed person or his or her employees while working on my property.

I get this is how you have made money purchasing this type of property & sell them to people but it's not a sustainable model.

However, cashflow allows you to sustain a lifestyle that you hope to seek at an earlier age @Albert Bui @Carlos Valencia

In others, you may only be permitted to do so if the damage sustained is considered less then a 50% (or 75%) loss.