I mix up the type of letter I send but I mail monthly. 260 is a small size and you could get results or you could get nothing.

I have a couple of investors that want to start small and let me work my way up to larger investments.

I'd love to chat with someone else trying to invest in real estate in a small remote town. 

Contractors licensed for specific skill sets, such as electric or framing, are sometimes used as subcontractors by a general contractor, and will sometimes be used by you for specific sets of small repairs.

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The amount they take is relatively small.  

However I'm thinking about finding a handyman For small jobs.

I am starting to look into properties to buy, and have a question for those who have already gone down this road: is it better to buy two small multi-family (say, duplexes) or one larger one (say, 4-6 units)?

I'm a software architect by day, and early mornings, evenings, and weekends I run a small commodity trading firm and am also a real estate investor.  

When you buy a property with a GR - you can depreciate 100% of the purchase - you don't have to take out 20% that represents the ground since you don't own it.So -- here is an idea - when you buy a house - have the seller create a ground rent (small one) and you are able to depreciate 100% (check with you lawyer before trying this).