I wrote an article about the benefits of partnering in real estate and in it discussed a lot things to look for in a partner.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/06/19/partnerships-benefits-team-real-estate-investing/To sum it up you need someone that you can trust and know cares as much about the success of the partnership as you do.

Does your property have the traffic count to benefit someone renting space on your property for a billboard?

I do feel strongly that if I put some extra work in during the first year, I will reap the benefits down the road.

If not, I would suggest looking into the tax benefits of buying a home, including tax free gain.

The internet is such a great resource for research that I cannot really see the benefits of using a loan agent.

Just make sure that at the end, there is some financial benefit for all your hard work.

There will come a point in time where I may feel like I could benefit from from more experienced investors, but I feel it is important to do as much research on my own as possible to fully grasp the concepts of investing before i ever set foot in a classroom or put a dollar on the table

Heather, thanks for taking the time to post this for our benefit.

If you'd just put all of it back into another similar-type rental, I'm not sure what the benefit of selling your current one would be.

Some may not even consider that a benefit but a deterrent.