Consider market considerations like Texas, New York, and Arkansas for informed decisions.

I have been using the tools learning tools BiggerPockets provides to find deals and analyze deals.  One of the questions I have is what is your percent cutoff when it comes to crime rates.  I wouldn't want to buy in a...

I receive some very thorough quarterly newsletters but that's it (I did ask if we could have quarterly online calls like some other Sponsors and I was informed this would be taken under consideration).    

Will definitely take these things into consideration!

Have you secured considerably lower mortgage rates with credit unions compared to traditional bank rates?

I know that my time will be better spent towards my end goals, but I also have a family I need to take into consideration. 

Had I paid off the student loans instead, I may have never gotten started, or been considerably delayed.  

With those considerations I moved on and simply figured you had gone a sort of guru route and I just thought 'good for him.'

While it requires careful consideration, delving into these alternatives can pave the way for successful investments.

Not saying you did, but often people love to quote the cashflow but conveniently leave out capex, which can be considerable on a bunch of individual houses.