I am only going to speak for myself...I do work with investors but only qualified investors who are the buy and hold type...here is why...I worked for one "aspiring investor" last year who had a 600 FICO and was "pre-qualified" for 100% hard money at something crazy like 15% and all the money in her life amounted to $2000 for an initial deposit.

It won't here, but you could check your area.A couple of rungs up from what I call "the bottom" might be the best bet.Affordable, in town, so big tenant pool, but not fearing for your life or tenants who are too undesirable.

You can rent somewhere, rebuild your personal life, and meanwhile get some good interest income, and save for your next home purchase..

So $55,000 could be 6 times itself or $330,000 in just one year.If you were to split all the deals for a year, you would still have $165,000 plus all the knowlege that you gained will help you continue earning your whole life.

You simply must have a self-directed account and then you may invest in anything you choose, excluding life insurance policies and collectibles.

Your basic needs are covered for the rest of your life and you don’t have any financial worries.

If not, remember there is an LIMG REI Club this Thursday, 24 Feb 07 at New Life at 7:00 pm.

Tell us more about what you are doing in your life as a real estate investor, or are you only working in the finance area?

Tell them the situation and make a proposal.The hand's on real life education would be worth more than you can imagine.

I have had two narcissist leaders in my life, they both exhibited almost all the textbook traits, and I can tell this guy is just like them.