This seems to be a very smart legitimate way to work these deals.

Thanks for your reply K.You bring up some interesting points....I wholeheartedly agree and understand point 1, in fact it is the competition of all those smart investors that scares me the most, which is why I am studying so much right now!

The smart venders would own as many of the choices as possible.

He was one smart dude.Heard a news report that more purchasing decisions are made at Walmarts each year now than there are people on the planet.

Thanks again for the reply maybe you can help me come up with smart salutation OK just to clarify the house in my sons name were both living here now and plan to stay here we moved in maybe 2 months ago I homesteaded that place in my kids name as of this year.

If i was smart i'd ride a bike more and set up a garden in the back yard.I consider oil to be a whole different animal unto itself and I think we are in for a minimum of $3+ gas for a very long time.Montlhy changes in CPI are still positive but significantly lower than the recent trend.

Specifically: Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Luis Obispo, and Pismo.This bring me to a question: is it smart to wholesale in California, or would it be wise to go virtual in a different market?

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Is owning a nationwide portfolio with few properties in each state/area a smart decision or should I focus on 1 area?

This will help you get your systems down and will lessen the risk of you doing something that is not smart on a higher risk investment.