My point is definitely get some investor clients lined up so you can at least sell some homes while learning what investors are looking for.

Martin and all the great speakers from BP here and the presentations definitely got me thinking more creatively on my investments.  

So using that as a rule of thumb, if you have about $150-$200k invest you can definitely see your goals met depending on the market.

., i will definitely be getting that book. 

Thanks @Aaron Bruenger, I'm definitely interested.

I attended 3 or 4 auctions strictly to learn before buying our house and definitely recommend doing that.  

If you are not there, you will definitely need a money partner, so your combined networth would exceed the loan amount.

Instead, ready "Richest Man in Babylon" and "How I Turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time" (the original version by William Nickerson), and begin putting together a definite conservative plan to build a real estate investment business with low risk of having to declare bankruptcy.  

Thanks for the welcomes and I will definitely try to make it to the meeting!

I read a lot of books and threads regarding the importance of Due Dilligence for the apartment buildings.After the proptery is under contact,I will definitely do the detail due dilligence in person and with propterty manager or contractor.But still I have the concern that before I put the proptery under contract,if I am in long distance or out of state,how could I do the due dilligence to do the pre-acqucition analysis (repostition chance,how much value can de added)?