Your job doesn't have to define you, so keep an eye on what will get you hired - you can follow your passions as your hobby.  

Some of the responses are harsh, but they are eye opening.

I'm keeping an eye out in that market for multifamily units.

Rich Dad Poor Dad opened my eyes when I read it last February after learning I would be laid off from my job.

So, the best way is to keep an eye on what is marketable and then have the buyer pay as they go at about 1.5 times the actual cost to you being applied toward the purchase price, non-refundable too.

Clean your roof, sell the eye sore, and move on to the next one big tymer...

Nick,I'm still wiping the tears from my eye's!

The cream went last

I know you always have to keep your eye on the big picture and all these matters are small in comparison.

I advertise there, on signs, flyers, I mail to preforeclosures, look for vacant property, check listings, cold call...Leads arent knocking down my door or anything, but the most successfull methods for me so far have been the newspaper ad, and just starting conversations with people (ie neighbors of absentees, landlords in the area, friends/family who after knowing what I do, start keeping their eyes/ears open on my behalf)