BP did a podcast (early one, in the 30s i think) with James Vermilloin about Real Estate investing while he was in the Air Force.

Unfortunately that means the thing that will get us is the 'unknown unknown', the risk we don't even know exists.Einstein said that compound interest is the most powerful force in the world, I'd say that non-recourse loans are a very close second which is why investing in the US is so attractive to Canadians... and everyone else.BTW I think your VRBO investment(s) up at Whistler are great.Giovanni

Or would all of my other scores be high enough already that it won't impact the rate I would receive?

"The court's ruling has important implications for other 'turf states' and vindicates the rights of commercial real estate investors, who should not be forced to choose between seeking fair market value for their property or violating state laws," says Green, who led the lawsuit on behalf of Marcus & Millichap.

What does 1%, 2%, and all the rest of the rules tell us about either organic or forced appreciation?

For us, having a rental portfolio means NOT having to go see them and be a landlord.  10% doesn't really have big enough of an impact on our revenue, but we do own most of them outright and have small mortgages on the rest.Spokane is a better place to rent that the greater Seattle area.  

I don't force something to work, but I understand being antzy to get started.Because most of us LLs buy for the long-term, you will probably be just fine 5 years down the line.  

Olmsted and this guy just transferred all his personal assets to an LLC with no business purpose, and it still took the full legal force of the Federal government to crack it.  

However the type of agent you are can have an impact on the control you have over your schedule.If you primarily work with owner occupied buyers your looking at a lot of nights and weekends.

I purchase my first REI at 19, many people didn't take me seriously but they soon realize I was a force not to be reckoned with and I got the respect I deserved.