I'd personally like to find a group of people to help me broaden my knowledge and stay accountable to my goals as I continue down my path of REI and I hope to do the same for others.Please reach out to me if this group interests you and you match the following criteria:own 2+ out of state (or long distance if in a large state like CA or TX) investment properties in cash flowing markets managed by yourself or a property managerwilling to actively share results, advice and questionstaking action towards expanding your portfolio of cash flowing propertiesThis is not for those interested in:Generating business as an agent, wholesaler or others.

They or their agents fear - with good reason - that if you found a much better home tomorrow, you could walk away and lose almost nothing.I always recommend that my buyer clients put down the largest deposit they can to minimize the seller's worry.

Cities in Europe and Asia have been going through that stuff for centuries, over and over again.The real difference between the two cites are 1) KC metro is a massive circle - many people do not know that KCMO is the largest city in the US, in terms of acreage, and KCMO is only one city in the massive metro area.

Keller Williams, the nation's largest brokerage, was founded in Austin, HQ is here, and remains the biggest player in town.

You're mortgage payment will be your largest single expense.

@David Avila, I started out all cash (and actually am just looking at getting to loan for leverage).The reason I started out with cash is because I wanted to start slow, not leverage myself while I had the largest learning curve and if I made mistakes, I would be able to absorb them. 

Why not give a better description as that determines the market, 2nd home, recreational, primary homes they have different buyers. 

I might add that the timing of the release with 9/11 would lend to showing intent.Keep in mind that the exact same thing happened last Presidential election cycle -- an anti-Islamic film was released 7 weeks before the election.Also worth noting that that film -- from 4 years ago -- was subsidized by the Koch brothers, who are the largest GOP financers.

Your largest tax issues are likely going to be real estate related...cost seg, depreciation, depreciation recapture, real estate professional status, cost basis at origination, etc.  

Credit, LTV and DTI will always play the largest roll.