Most of us could stand to work on our skills in presenting the spoken and written word - here's a great, easy to read book that my favorite real estate mentor suggested in the past - "Eats, Shoots, & Leaves" by Lynn Truss.

I realize this may be a quite rhetorical question, but after how many years (and houses) would you say you got to a reasonably comfortable level of satisfaction where you could afford a decent lifestyle with some money left over to invest in a few more properties.

I'd heard of baiters before, but these guys too it do a whole new level.

In CO they seem to reflect at least a little bit of reality as the sales price from the HUD-1 is recorded at the county office.An "indpendent appraisal" is conducted by a (generally state) licensed individual as is relied upon by buyers (sometimes) and lenders for determining their level of risk.

In CO they seem to reflect at least a little bit of reality as the sales price from the HUD-1 is recorded at the county office.An "indpendent appraisal" is conducted by a (generally state) licensed individual as is relied upon by buyers (sometimes) and lenders for determining their level of risk.

Does that sound like a good idea to improve my skills in investing?

I keep telling everyone that I work with, that sales skills/deal closing skills are the most important thing an investor needs to learn.

I'd make sure you have all the skills required in place before spending any money though, it's a big project.

You do need to be ready and able to assess their ability to manage your business and make a change if needed - that's a critical but different skill than being a landlord - and precisely the point where some business experience comes into play.

And I'm sorry but a 36 year old woman with 7 kids and no husband does not have good decision making and life choice skills!