I have registered with Active Rain, a while ago, and was paying around $49 pm, after 2 months I asked to cancel, they ignored my request and after 7 months I discovered that they were still charging my card.

A rising tide raises all ships.

Cook County raised property taxes while properties were falling.I am thinking that short sales are not used as comps after 6 months?

Raquel Barela, I was born and raised here and love it!!!

I am 23 years old and was born and raised in Loomis, CA (small town about 30 minutes from Sacramento).

Now, if I play my cards right and work hard and have some preparedness to meet opportunity, then maybe I will be able to "talk" about the luxury of diversification.Having a marketable education and/or skillset can go a long way to keep you afloat in good and bad times.

Kim, yes you can.Brian, the lead came from a direct mail card offering a cash deal for the property.

Automated post cards may fit nicely into your budget, just remember that the response rate is such that you'll need to send far more to achieve the same results.

Should I just come in and raise rents off the bat (when their lease ends)?

I would get the guys coffee, i would the trucks they used to go and pick up the investors from teh airport, I would work from morning until night with the contractors on these buildings....Fast forwardd two years, found a 3 uit REO, it fit his criteria....it was a 50/50 split with one contigency ***i was reponsible for doing all the work, renting, selling*** he would just provide material....Got that doen, now we have a cash flowing assest under our belt, and have TWO more properties under contract, AND i literally JUST helped him raise over 300k on a deal from my best friends DAD....Alot of hurdles, but it DAM sure works, if you work it!!