You know that if you brought Heather with you, you'd be getting a flood of responses.Bay Area BPers: take Brandon up on the meetup.

I am primarily interested in the hold & rent strategy, as I have a day job that I actually enjoy and would like a more hands-off approach to my investment... for now at least... if things work out with REI, I might consider doing that full time later.But anyways, I'm glad there is a forum on the web where a REI newbie like me can learn and connect.

I have brought 6-7 real estate companies public and about 20 other types of companies public.

Frequently agents will also introduce themselves, so you will know who to approach.

Then find out the impact on "Heating/Cooling" line of the sales comparison approach of the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report.

Get some stability in life, because you'll need that stability in order to get into real estate with a level-headed approach.

You need to check you local laws and codes but here in Baltimore is simply means it has to be renovated and brought back up to current code and get a Use and Occupancy permit before it can be used again.

You must have a professional and straight forward approach when speaking with the seller, you must be clear and treat them with respect.

I haven't asked him how he wanted to do that, But I am guessing that approaching it as buying "Subject-To" his existing mortgage would be the best way to go?

My realtor is a part of my team, and brought this property to me.