This has proved very convenient for me as she's able to get me info on properties very quickly, but she doesn't work actively as an agent, as she is also a full time appraiser, so I don't want to bother her to sift through the MLS for me all day long, and I'm more than willing to help another agent get paid if they can bring me a deal worth doing.

Family -also many teachers- Finding it just difficult to encounter anyone with extra money in my circles-or just any money ; ) Current deal - I’m literally buying the house across the street from my primary as an off market deal.

Maybe the discount code is still active. :)

This is my neck of the woods so I will be watching to see how much activity there actually is in there! 

The lots are fenced and narrow the street the property is on.

So many properties numbers look great until to realize the impact of being one street to far and have triple the water costs.   

Definitely a completely different animal than holding and actively managing income producing properties but as we get older I think the desire for TRULY passive income becomes more important and diversifying always is a good thing too!!

I appreciate the Wall Street Journal's study. 

All mine have been word of mouth , I am on the street all day .

I was an active member of BP years ago but my dreams of being a buy and hold investor were put on hold when I was burned in a business investment once I got out of the Navy.I have mostly recovered.