And the number of pieces of real estate don't matter as you'll see in rule 6.2.  

Figure out yourself what it is you see yourself doing and then fill in the pieces after on how to get there.

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I did some research and pieced together a deal for 8 properties in 3 states with a total purchase price of $650,000 with a retail value of $1,000,000 +/-. 

When it does, just pick up the pieces and move on.

First piece of advice: keep reading these forums and posts.

I pay “by the piece”.

My contact had been very tight lipped on the phone so I was piecing together the story from what I learned at town hall and the little she told me on the phone.

One of the biggest questions is how much You should offer on a piece of property.

I recently helped a developer put together a 19 lot piece with 5K-6K sq ft lots and it ended up being $15k per lot plus indirect costs (engineering, stormwater permits, DOT permits etc...)