Ultimately, my objective is to have enough cash flow on my properties to be able to quit my job in the future.Also, does anyone know about the tax implications on holding a real estate portfolio?

I wish you the best of luck.I help organize a Real Estate Investing Meetup out here in Seoul, South Korea.We have meetups once a month and we LIVE broadcast our last one on Periscope.I've connected with a few Tokyo BP members through the site. 

It is important to know this going in because you are the most objective now as opposed to when you are in the middle of the negotiation. 50/50 would be good for you considering what he is bringing, so maybe set that as your ideal number and open with it.

Anything over it may grow organically over time.Apartment appreciation depends on the income the property generates and you have better control over it.

I recently founded two entities: wwwurbanbamboo.co to invest and develop real estate and a non-profit www.porchlightlabs.org to organize ideas and action for sustainable urban development.

What I mean by volunteer is - volunteer within your professional organizations.

Since my service is very targeted to an uber-niche, my objective is to only talk to prospects who are somewhat pre-conditioned and pre-disposed to do business with me.

Hi Raymond, if it keeps you organized and it helps you in any way without harming the process, it's a good idea.

By getting fixed quotes effectively you eliminate the risk of having fluctuating costs.Would you say it’s more important to be very detailed and organized in your note taking when evaluating a property to present to a contractor for quotes or is having hands-on experience in rehabbing/construction more important?

Ann is the one organizing the event, which is once a month (you just missed it the other night).