I don't have a huge amount of financial resources at this time, so financing the purchase of properties is a key point of interest to me starting out.

When I evaluate a larger apartment building for my clients a key if they are pursuing value add and forced appreciation is the area.

It is possible this varies by the market, but in Milwaukee it is pretty clear that a large number of renters use craigslist to find an apartment.The keys to a good craigslist ad are using pictures along with a good,succinct description.

Cable is another option, but the programming is limited.PPC and Direct Mail are our two key drivers that produce quality leads at a reasonable cost.

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There is your incentive, not my problem, breach the terms of our note and face a storm of collections under the remedies provided within the note.Statistically, my triggers are a very, very small portion of the assets I have managed but the key concept there is, trust me my friends, I know my tools better than you.

Would getting your license make it easier to acquire capital for your 1st deal or am I better off just saving, being patient working my day job and delivering pizzas at night?

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The repair cost estimates are off which usually affects the value they deliver.