A very inspiring story to the newbie investor.

your blog is fantastic BTW, very inspiring.  

Motivating and inspiring!!!

Patrick does really great analysis of the SF Bay & RE cycles.)http://www.paragon-re.com/3_Recessions_2_Bubbles_and_a_Baby (scroll down to HAI section, which didn’t exist before I met with Patrick last Friday, 4/24 ;)GTD Inspiration – ALL ABOUT TAKING ACTIONIn a way, this is a little bit of a repeat of the SF Real Estate Summit that I put on last November (with the 2nd annual event in planning..): By reaching out to those more successful than myself, and showing them the effort I’m putting into creating something valuable for everyone, it attracted amazing investors I never could have imagined!

Transforming a basic boxy looking window room into an inspiring place is always a good idea.

Legally she can't make you move, but making some sort of offer on your voicemail (if you pay my moving expenses or what not) may inspire her to call you back.

One day you'll share your story with us and inspire someone else who is just as frustrated as you right now.Best of luck to you!

However this thread really inspired me to become more active member of the community.

My properties in South Dakota do not meet the 2% rule, and I agree with Ali that finding those is very challenging and does have trade-offs (although the podcast with Dawn was inspiring!).

I hope it inspires newbies to get creative and not be held back by the cash on hand in their bank account.1) Found a $6 mil 62 unit apartment complex that I negotiated down to 5.6 mil.2) The earnest money deposit PLUS the due diligence was $156,000.