The first step is to be sure that you have confirmed through your research that what you're asking in rent is realistic (despite you're own financial issues -- be honest).There are Different Strategies: Offer a move-in special (carefully craft the terms).

But its like 2k post cards per deal and this includes several mailings and lots of calling in a drip campaign.I've recently talked to a leads consultant who offers botique leads and has really honed her craft of finding stress in ways that do not over lap the over subscribed to lead sources.  

If they are motivated to sell, set up an appointment, understand their situation and craft an offer that works for both of you, which can be owner financing.

This is extremely helpful and I will be very careful crafting a lease (in TX).

I think of them sort of like really big HOAs.To get a sense of what regulation looks like at a local level as it's being crafted, you can watch videos of the town of Shandaken designing STR regulations online (they put them on Youtube I believe).

I am very meticulous in my decisions, and very thorough about my sources.  

While the rules seem pretty cut and dried theres a bunch of ifs, maybes, and nuances that can be crafted to your specific situation.Your coming in at a good time.  

I had no way to detect solid trainers from the dream merchants.Alas, I didn't really begin learning and mastering my craft until I immersed myself in the business full time, found a broker mentor who was willing to guide me and tell me the truth about prospects who were not qualified, hence, not deals.I've been licensed for over 35 years and recognize that there's no guarantee that a licensee will make money but I can assure you that you can easily invest for your own account without a license being a handicap.

A date was frisbee at the park, Christmas was a craft type thing. 

, each property should have own file folders, there are punches that you can use with fasteners to keep orderly, I prefer digital and paper copy, computers fail, hard drives crash, papers get lost, Wisconsin isnt as paperwork heavy as some, you will also want a rent log of each property you can make up a master for that, with security info with it too, when we went digital(ages ago) I was the one to first teach our realestate office computers, and still see them fail so keep meticulous notes, it will actually be easier not harder