I think that we have to screen our tenants better here, but at the same time we have many more tenants available to us and we tend to fill units quickly even in down markets.

Market forces tend to equalize the opportunity, so the bottom line is to find something that already works and make it even better.  

In that same vein, I also tend to drive an older, but clean and well cared-for, vehicle to appointments. 

@Mohsin Hirani,Remember to verify RealtyTrac data as it tends to be rather stale.

I guess I tend to be a little too materialistic, and its not a good thing with what I'm wanting out of life.

This was an exploratory project for us as we tend to stick closer to the harbor neighborhoods but it worked out great and we are seeing an influx of young professional buyers willing to spend top-dollar on a high-end product.

I was so mad I wouldn’t even tend to the ones I’d planted the previous week.Then one day I decided I need to look and see if possibly there were any potatoes in the ground.

I agree, a lot of people tend to sugar coat opportunity without giving the full picture. 

@Jim MurrayMarketing for seller financing deals tends to be direct mail, directly to the seller, I look for sellers that have headaches, like expired listings, or evictions at the courthouse.Negotiating with sellers face-to-face is the best way to get a seller financing dealI show the seller that they can -sell with an agent and pay the costs to sell-Rent it out and deal with tenants-Accept a cash offer-Accept a terms offer (sub2, lease option, wrap, installment sale)

There is no smoking allowed inside any of my units, of anything - no e-cigs, vapor, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, bongs, joints, whatever.