And if I had a good team set up and someone else starts investing in the area, and I tell them who my team is, this new person now has a chance at hearing about deals from the same people.So, my question is two-fold:1.

If you are knocking on doors, have a professional tri-fold brochure made up.

My motivations are two folds: I would like to own (and grow) real estate as part of my overall financial portfolio, and second, wait for more favorable market conditions to sell any portion of real estate that I acquire in the near term.

This works in your favor two fold.

There was BAIES, but that seems to have folded.

They know as well as everyone else that the U.S. govt would default on many of their budgetary obligations before they default on their debt (that was the big risk of not increasing the debt ceiling); which means that unless you think the country is going to fold in the short-term, there is essentially no risk to buying treasuries.Don't get me wrong -- I firmly believe that if this country doesn't take some major steps towards financial reform very soon, we will eventually "go under," but I don't see that happening in the next few years.

Having just a basic understanding of RE Tax Law in your tool box will increase your prospect list ten fold.

Sacramento, would just incraese state congresional salaries ten fold!

It's paid for itself by a 10-fold, at least.

The Stock Brokerages are folded into small enough "businesses" to live on their SUCCESSFUL investing, not the fraudulent promises of trustworthy "management" of other peoples' money.