I would need to be able to charge at least 1k a month.i think Lawrenceville and Bloomfield is out of my price range.

I think just reading books, being active on the BP forums and consistently attending your local REIA will be more effective and far cheaper. 

Some are looking to network with more experienced investors to bounce ideas off of and/or potentially JV with.I think BP is a great resource for all of the above. 

I have found some but I don't think they are active because no one has contacted me after I joined.

I think modular homes have a big future, I know a contractor trying to use them to accelerate hotel construction.

I was just thinking about this the other day.

I think I will budget for Sheetrock in main living areas that are most affected when putting together my offer. 

There is an excess of inventory right now and I think it will get significantly worse. 

We've seen seller financing come back in a big way, and I think it will continue as debt continues to be challenging.Syndication, raising capital for less experienced operators, and those who have challenging deals, will be more difficult in this part of the cycle.What tools/strategies are you using to close deals today?

Don't think you're gonna be a landlord during the times youre not here, you'll be very sorry.