I always check with my tenants & let them know what's going on - usually, they're so glad things are getting fixed "in a timely fashion," they don't care when it happens.

I'm an African American male who've experienced allot in life that you may have seen in movies or read in books.

In this fashion you'll be better positioned to be "ahead," of the curve.

I'm an African American male who've experienced allot in life that you may have seen in movies or read in books.

Anyone done a 1031 with First American Title?

Both projects are on the coast of Ecuador, but I would be marketing to people in the US, most likely retirees, as Ecuador has a massive American & Canadian expat community.In order for me to get started as an investor myself, I need funding.

However, in true BP fashion this question has been asked many times before which is where I was able to run down this link:    https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/1...So, with all of that said, regardless of which book you choose, the MOST IMPORTANT thing is to apply what you learned and take action as without this the knowledge learned from the book is absolutely useless!  

It seems the millennial generation (my generation) prefers to rent and the standard "american dream" is shifting to an alternative approach.

Now there are a lot of ways to get started in real estate investing using other people’s money, but there is nothing wrong with the old fashion way of saving up and paying for things on your own.

I personally ended up going with American Heritage.