I had a lot of lookers but there was one engaged couple that seemed to stand out from the others.They paid the $7,500 and were mostly maintenance free until one day, roughly six months into the lease, the water heater went out.

@Paul Choate, Excluding only rental income: You will still be subject to SE tax until you hit the limit for Social Security.

About how much does it cost, on average, to pay someone to help with SEO, site content, and tying this together with social media?

Below are some quick links to get engaged on this site. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meethttps://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/perkshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categorieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/REI books suggested by BPershttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

I am already engaged in a few of those activities however I will take heed to the other suggestions. 

So connect with REIA meetings, accountability partners, and mastermind groups to engage with individuals interested in real estate investing.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

Verify they are real people on FB or other social media avenues.  

For many, their days were filled with silly dinner parties, vacuous social visits, rigged fox hunts and lots and lots of gossip.

Once I am engaged by a potential borrower to arrange the financing, I reach out to all my various sources on his/her behalf.I am here to help and hope I have added a lot of value on this forum.... that said I have to protect my day job!

The first approach is “forced appreciation opportunities†where value investors actively engage in strategies to create value in the short term.