I finally said if you don't have the money, I will hire movers to help you put your things in storage so you can leave by the date we agreed on.The movers show up and nothing was packed.

We are still BP buddies...I love The Fresh Prince.. that show was and still is awesome.

REITS are huge pools of money invested in all kinds of real estate IE. office space, retail, storage, industrial etc...You then get a portion of the profits paid back to you from the rent collected.

I tried going the craigs route early on in the rental game, showed the unit a lot when it was freshly renovated with no real luck.

I get so caught up in making sure the numbers are right , so tonight I'll take a fresh look.

Talk about timing and catching it fresh off the burner!

I vetted the collection, storage and usage policies, along with their contract and compliance history, for each of the service providers we use (Information security is my primary professional background).

It's a great big breath of fresh air.

Do the units have in suite laundry,off street parking,dedicated parking space for each tenant,separate storage units,lake or skyline views,clubhouse,pool,workout room,concierge service,utilities included etc.You have to make sure the landlord is not giving rent credits for first month or waiving security deposits which will lower your actually monthly rent numbers.Rents could be fixing to drop for the area and the tenants lease terms are fixing to end.Then after you buy they come to you wanting lower rent or they leave.When foreclosures or short sales happen around the area the new owners that buy for cash or a loan loan amount after down payment can achieve the same or better cash flow with the lower basis.This results in them leasing for below market to retain tenants or fill up fast and puts downward pressure on average rents for the area.

.#7 FL- Have significant investments oriented toward retirees (self storage)#9 SD- actually am aN SD resident for benefits.#10TX- significant RE in multiple areas and have stayed OUT of the high crime areas that drag this state down to #10.Retirees are the ones that will have funds to spend (maybe).