The caveat is to make sure you know how to find good people to do the other parts.Very few people are good at everything needed for big projects and investments.My favorite example is where would Ford Corporation be if Henry Ford felt he had to do everything himself in his car company?

Clearly the tenants are all talking to each other and their favorite subject is "Screw the Landlord 101".Clean the units up as each move out and put some lipstick on the curb appeal to attract a new round of tenants who all come in under the new rules/new lease.

It's my favorite book for landlording for single family houses.

People with major hobbies, intact families, religious affiliation and other non-money-centered things in their life I tend to trust more.

As I'm asking this question, I consider a "successful investor" to be someone who is closing several deals per year that net 5-figures and up OR those who are full-time investors (real estate is not just their hobby) and they are living off the income generated by their real estate investments.

It isn't a scam and it certainly isn't a hobby.

As for your apps I actually wrote a blog post about some of my favorite Apple appshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/10/18/boost-real-estate-productivity-iphone-applications/Also, there was a running thread that mentioned some great Apps:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/56/topics/68351-just-got-an-iphone-app-recommendationsAgain, welcome to BP.

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While Chinese institutional investors are still drawn to their traditional favorites of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, many are now also headed to cities such as Houston, Boston and Seattle as they seek geographic diversity as well as bigger lot sizes.