That of course all takes time and dedication which basically can't be shortcutted.

Some people of course excel much faster, depends on how much time and effort you want to dedicate to it.

Admittedly I'm not well versed on syndication but as its been suggested a few times here it's now my dedicated reading for tonight.

For dedicated real estate investors, Housing Starts will come out on Thursday (9/17).Calendar:Wednesday, 9/16: Fed MeetingWednesday, 9/16: Retail SalesThursday, 9/17: Housing StartsWeekly Changes:10-year Treasuries: Fell 0.03 pointsDow Jones: Fell 500 pointsNASDAQ: Fell 350 points

That CNBC special last night did mention at least one of the businesses had an employee that was dedicated to turning cash into money orders.

So I chose to dedicate myself full time to real estate early in the year.

But for those that have dedicated hundreds of hours studying the game like I have, you understand how much the fundamentals of poker transfer into negotiating and REI.

It would be a bit challenging to dedicate a complete weekend given my circumstances. 

I won't get into anything that needs a new foundation, significant structural element repair/replace (rotted joists, collapsing walls), full-bore electrical rewiring, or has other issues that cannot be easily remedied - shared driveways without dedicated easements, located next to a housing project or landfill, etc. 

When we were in the GC business we found that only the serious dedicated businessmen were connected to that site.