One is that the housing market in this area is so hot, it seems like getting into it now is an excellent way to spend a lot of money on learning and doing rehab's, only to have the market cool off before I can really capitalize on what I've learned.

Will you be receiving payments during the term of the loan?

Who is receiving your mail piece?

If you want a specific CoC return @Justin Fox gave you an easy way to set a CF goal.If it were me, I'd figure out my goal and throw the relevant data (rate, appraised value, LTV, Op Data ect) into excel and have a data table show me what my CF looked like under different circumstances (ie. varying combinations of LTV and desired return) Then, assuming I had its modeled out, I'd do the same for IRR. 

The argument can further be made that even advertising the sale of the contract (as opposed to advertising the property) is still brokering because you are bringing a buyer and seller together with the full intention of receiving compensation for your efforts.

In this circumstance we are looking at having the individual prepare lists from using the local circuit court access website, mail envelopes, and receive and filter calls. 

Have you called around and received quotes from some local insurance agencies?

I'm curious as to how folks on BP are tracking asset/investment performance after closing.Most investors I've spoken with use some combination of custom Excel spreadsheets, Quickbooks or an alternative, and somewhat tedious reports from property managers.

We meet the last Thursday of every month and, frankly, we have some really excellent educational events every month.

Hello all at BP, My name is Kyle and I just received my M.A. in Education, teaching PE in the Bay Area in California.