Hello everyone,I was wondering what most of you real estate investors would consider the "ideal" number of properties to be able to quit your job and live comfortably without having the NEED to pick up another property.

Also, Hawkeye does not charge any money upfront (except maybe a $49.00 fee, don't remember exactly) which was nice compared to other similar companies I looked at that wanted $1,000-$2,500.

Also remember that a good home inspector during the due-diligence phase is worth his weight in gold.

Ideally, I would like to more closely "follow" my local colleagues in the Bay Area.

Remember to also pull comps for rentals in your area, you must set the rental price for this home at a level that is competitive, if you don't you wouldn't get it to move quickly.

A seller finance situation with sweat equity would be ideal.

The neighborhood isn't ideal for retail sales and the value wasn't there to repair the SFH.

Anyone out there doing house fix-and-flips and/or buy-and-hold rentals would be ideal for me.

At first glance, hard money would not be MY ideal strategy, as most I deal with are 6-12 months in timeframe.

He said he hoped I'd remember him if I decided to sell my house on Shaver.