I would of never enrolled in this seminar, since I wouldn't have known about Robert Kiyo, thus not learning from this scam all the other types of tools there is out there to learn about creative financing, strategies and other learning sources like bigger pockets.I would say this was a great lesson to learn and now I know what specific strategies I will focus on to try to succeed as an investor in real estate.But please don't sign up for those elite classes.His book is a mind opener but nothing else.

Would a few smaller properties like duplexes provide more cash flow and allow for a greater appreciation bonus down the road?

With 40+ years of experience, mostly with long term buy and hold properties, I have a little to say on the subject.One huge bonus you have, with my kind of buy and hold properties, is what I call "PAJAMA MONEY".

In addition, homeowners of dwellings with fire sprinkler systems received an added bonus of an 8 % reduction in their homeowner insurance premium per year, according ISO." 

If so, you can run the numbers against paying yourself a bonus or issuing yourself a dividend.

To be included in Fannie Mae sales (or Freddie or Ginnie for that matter) there is a sign-up and approval process.  

I was looking at homes.com, and there are a lot of properties that aren't listed, but you have to sign up for the website to see what those prices are.

The "investor" gets 10k for getting you to sign up.  

It was great and overwhelming and just enough to make uswant to sign up for $31,000 boots on the ground program.  

Aloha All,I have a strategy that I'm looking at where I sign up properties for long-term leases and then vacation rent them out - totally above-board, and I would love to get your input.