Really, the house I brought up was just a random example to demonstrate a larger point.

Either the borrower backs out, the deal doesn't live up to deal spelled out previously, so on & so forth.By having the borrower pay, investors can see *Skin* in the game -- Must be a bit more serious than random solicitations for money.

I did my due diligence by looking up tax record and determining the parking space (assigned spaces for condos) and scouted the joint out randomly during evening and early morning to determine if someone was living there.

Here are a few random thoughts: 1) You can invest in REITs through the stock market.

Do I just randomly @reply or direct message others in the real estate industry, and try to ignite some kind of relationship?

I think the big deal about DOS, if there is one, is the randomness if and when it happens.

Acquiring a specific neighboring property is often more difficult that some other random property.

But, a random date each year send them a little note saying "thanks for being a valued tenant."

Do you have a theme that you go with for a while, or choose random issues that are connected with your business etc.?

then find out where they live, preferences to school. ex. they work in city but live in suburb because there are public transport or the commute is good.as a first timer, i would prefer a couple/family because i got burnt by a random 3 girls that never met, and a bachelor that had no roots and can up and leave.once you find that niche, buy it at good price and location location location.