So don't know if J&K have had a positive influence on him.

I think inflation is inevitable with the current US fiscal policy, but that's a whole 'nother topic…Obviously, there will be a learning curve, but if you've got good cash reserves and steady income from DOD, working through unexpected issues shouldn't be to difficult if you've got a good team in place and play the numbers a little conservative on your first deal or two.I can't offer any advice as to FHA vs VA, just crunch all the numbers for the different financing options against your desired ROI and funds available and it should be pretty obvious which way to go.  

Throwing in one more Abe Lincoln coin here...if you're an investor, visit the market you're investing in, create one on one relationships with your service partners on the ground, start you're own RSS feed on all things on the city from jobs, crime and fiscal health of the city and state (reason I stay faaaaaar away from Chicago and Illinois).

You are buying a REIT stock which trades on the stock exchange and is therefore influenced by the stock market.

I like to think of an example from the book "Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" in which studies showed people were substantially more likely to let you cut them in line for a copying machine purely by using the word "because" in your request, even if the actual reason made no sense.

Offer to pay them for advice to help you become financially successful.Meanwhile get an education, learn from other, get a real estate license, hang around real estate offices, read listings, list and sell real estate, get into that messy culture, lean to be positive, take courses on public speaking, take the Dale Carnegie course on How to Win Friends and Influence others, and read, read read.Attend public auctions, attend settlements, listen more than talking.

Entity selection decisions are very personal because your income projections both inside and outside of the entity can influence the decision as well as legal issues.

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Your sphere of influence is without a doubt the best source if you want to do traditional realtor stuff.

In the old days they would try to influence the BPO agent to come in at a lower value.Those days have pretty much been gone for years now.If the bank is ordering the BPO they have mills they go through and the mill puts out the order to a few agents showing in the immediate area that are in their system.