If you see a lot of run down properties, chances are they are still like that.To be successful, you have too be very organize for buying unseen properties.

I have also seen many "investors: on there offering services in response to other posts.Check you local newspaper and TV station sites, we have some that have chat.School systems are on line and paraents post about the PTA with contact info.Any local organization,churches, non-profits, even businesses may have bulletin boards.I'm outta ammo, I'm technologically deficient, so I'm not that familiar with this stuff, but it's what I have seen.

Had we been in the nicer neighborhoods, the prices would have been excessive and we would not have grown as fast as we did.

The clubs I mentioned are networking organizations who will introduce you to other investors who are doing what you want to do.

Special needs kids have different requirements.And, what you see as a 3/2 with a den might be in their eyes as a 3 bedroom with a master for mom and dad if the use the den for themselves and use free standing clothes units.IMO, you might be pushing the envelope here at 1500 sq ft, many have grown up in smaller places but if your lease is expected to be 3 years (I mean how long do you want to keep a tenant?)

I see that we have grown to 69,976 members.

Kevin is correct on the income limits.I - ahem - have a friend who is above the $150k income limit and can't get any benefit from filing a paper loss on his real estate.So, tweak the depreciation (and amortization of start up and organization costs) to give you zero profit, but not negative.

Your plans need to be flexible so that you can operate in keeping with the mission of your organization.

The classes taught me what I needed to know in an organized manner and included interactions through a forum.

Dee -- organize your data in a spreadsheet, format it in a professional manner, upload to Google docs/spreadsheets, then post the link here.