Basically you do a minimal amount of rehab, i.e. cleaning it up and fixing a roof leak or two.  

Prompt communication, very straightforward, no big sales pitch or buy now pressure, so those are all positive marks. 

I have a fair amount of money to invest in properties and so I am willing to give up a bit in terms of return on investment in exchange for minimal hassle and to not have to think about my investments that much. 

Round Table PizzaLake Forest, CA (corner of Lake Forest Dr. and Lambert)It's a casual networking meeting, with no services or products being pitched, just exchanging ideas, etc. 

I think I have a few slow pitch games in my near future as well!

Nick, to elaborate...Get a deal under contract for a minimum earnest $$$ and then pitch it to perspective partners.

Hi @Gary Waldron ,I personally like REIAWA as there is no guru sales pitch and you learn quite a bit.

I dont have a proven track record where I could make that pitch to families.

With putting minimal down payments for the LTV and using conventional lending for the first few properties, there isn't much equity in them to draw on for expanding my holdings.

In general, we just want to be set up right and obviously with the minimal up front and ongoing costs, with the best tax implications at the end of the year.Thanks all for sharing your experiences.