I agree that most people use the tapes, books, etc. as dust collectors which is the main reason they are not successful, although most of the guru products are tools to upsale you on the next "bootcamp".My partner actually got started in RE by buying the Carlton Sheets program and he became one of his "success stories".

Have you ever done rehab work before and understand the costs, any potential permits, etc.While you might save money doing it yourself, please calculate in the holding costs while working on the property that you might save by having it done by a professional as they do it better quality and faster!

Their portfolio product has low closing costs, too, but required one year seasoning.

However, if you have to rent this out, make sure it will attract quality tenants and that you will have positive cash flow.

The up-front price point was much higher than our realtor product but we almost never had a price objection.Here is a sample of the comments we recieved after we sent a demo listing to their phone.

Utilize products with the longest design life, and the least maintenance requirements.

This validates the fact that quality management is the #1 most important aspect in rental units.

Do you focus on product launches or other strategies?

Chuck Stone, a developer in MS building high quality affordable housing stock to help rebuild our coastal area.

#29 - Establish few key quality/meaningful connections by providing value vs. high quantity of "business cards/faces" in order to propel your REI business.