John I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts.

Please except and enjoy the gesture below!

Every deal is different...I have had a pretty bad one myself.I will stick with landlording, light rehabs and a few REITs to keep my RE invesment portfolio empire going...I enjoy collecting checks every month and being in complete control of all my property without question from any "partners".

luving this site and plan to make lots of great contacts to share info with. anyone lookin to partner up on some south fla. deals dont hesitate to drop a line.

You have no control over single-family home appreciation, but you can create value in a true income property by enhancing its income stream.

I'm new to the forum and have enjoyed reading everyone's posts on the subject.

First, I want to thank everyone that participates in this forum for sharing the information that they know so that everyone else can enjoy the benefits of investing in real estate.Second, here is a quick story of whats going on:I'm 19.

The units are fully occupied and in decent shape...I actually enjoy the work so I have no plan to sell at this time.I'm in a suburb of a northern "rust belt" city....

So that when you're 80 years old you'll eventually have a million bucks, when you're too old to enjoy it?

I enjoyed the two cruises we've taken but some folks hate them.I prefer the fly by the seat of my pants type of vacation.