With inbound marketing, you pull people in with content they want to know about using blogs, opt-in e-newsletters, emails, social media, and website offers.

If they don't answer the questions, I don't e-mail them back. 

I've latched on to the IDEAL acronym when thinking about the "why" REI question.I = Income (cash flow)D= Depreciation E= EquityA= AppreciationL= LeverageI've seen this model work beautifully for my father and I'm looking to take it to the next level. 

@Randy E.

will this work for what you want to do (i/e: dont build a $500k home in an area where homes sell in the low $200k's etc)?   

Account ClosedundefinedGreat to e-meet you Chris.  

From that I learned that at first contact give them your info but also try to get their name, e-mail, and cell phone number.

A hacker will break into a real estate professional’s e-mail account to obtain information about upcoming transactions.

When my rental income is filed on form 1040, it's attached with Schedule E:  Supplemental Income and Loss. 

"A, C, D, and F I will have a licensed electrician/plumber/whatever repair, and B, E, G, and H will be addressed by my crew".