I am also looking at hiring a buyers rep for my area stretching from Bakersfield to Ventura up through magic mountain to North Hollywood.

Oh yea, ah, your signs are behind the Magic Time Machine on the loop....laterLOL, Bill

They appeal to those who are looking for some magical way to make money in real estate when they have no cash and no credit.

I see myself continuing to buy 2 or 3 houses a year for as long as the prices allow - even if I have to start buying them down to make the cash flow numbers work.I want to keep adding every one I can if I can get that magic number of $300 to 350 a month. :-)

Then you have your money in 5 years and your buyer will be under the magic 75% LTV in 5 years to refinance the original loan.

If you’re standing in a long line somewhere and it’s taking forever to get through, look at the person behind you and say, “I always seem to choose the slowest line,†or if you have a full basket, say “I only came in for one item.†These kinds of icebreakers are magical in getting others to be willing to talk to you.

(however, i hate calling customer service and getting someone on the line who I cannot understand at all which then just makes me talk louder and louder thinking that they'll repeat what they said and i'll magically understand them.

Is there a "magic" number for arv?

The gurus will tell you to employ X strategy or do this and that or repeat the magic words 3 times, whIle turning around counterclockwise...horse hockey!  

So, I think it's a magic number, and that number varies from person to person.