We even had home depot call us each time our contractors were purchasing items, but do you really want to hear about all the nails and screws they are buying?

All of the investments would yield greater than 2.5% gross, and all would be completely passive.True enough ... but you will pay a bunch of transaction costs and capital gains taxes (talk to an escrow company or RE agent and CPA respectively to nail those down) by selling to reinvest in that manner ... also, you will give up control in order to gain passivity and it is not likely IMO that those will grow as quickly over the long term as your current SF RE, though they will yield more.

Ok so for my target market (Wichita Falls, TX) I have already bought and mailing out to the following lists.1. Absentee Owners-60%-100% Equity, Last Market Sales Date: 10 yrs or older2. 100% Equity Owner Occupied- Las...

You hit the nail on the head w/ regard to the motivation they can provide. 

@Manolo D. hit the nail on the head. 

BUT .........How much time do you have to push that cart thru home depot and load it up with a hundred 2 by 4's , 30 sheets of drywall , all the right nails and drywall mud .

@Jake Walroth You hit the nail on the head! 

But, if you sign a buyer's agreement with more than one agent, the chance of trouble just went up for you as some brokers will nail you for the commission, depending on how the contract is written.

:)Yes, Bill Gulley is hitting that nail right on the head; computer software these days can alter the document so well that you would have a hard time distinguishing a falsification.

The original poster Jackeline "hit the nail on the head".