Originally posted by Lior Solomon: I'm coming from the software industry and I truly believe it is possible(and probably there are veteran investors already doing so) to create an algorithm and automatically scan the market and the data sources for trends based on known data points exactly as the stock market does.For the most part, I disagree with that premise.

Death, incapacitation, spouses, and children are others.And, yes, you will disagree on the smallest issues.

In this day of direct mail, door knocking, and probates, I completely disagree that, “…most times investment opportunities are presented first to seasoned investors who can buy and close quickly.”

i hope we can TRULY retire at 38 or 48 yrs old.i disagree about being a renter at this point. the cost of renting is only less than being a homeowner because we wouldn't own the property (i.e. exterminator, upgrades we want, watering the lawn, buying items for a home not a rental etc). sure i understand that if the water heater breaks beyond repair we pay that $3k cost and the home owner doesn't but its a small price to pay considering we would pay $1200+ to rent a house monthly in a "decent" neighborhood as opposed to just under $1100/mo in the same decent neighborhood WITHOUT having to worry about it haveing been ripped apart by the previous tenants.

I disagree… About 90% of all Real Estate agents rely on family, friends, and past clients for most of their business.

Hi,Sorry I disagree with the DFW Mentor...No hard feelings.

Their credit is most likely in pretty bad shape and they will usually have next to no savings in the bank.I disagree with this statement.

In my opinion (and I know a lot of people disagree) land trusts are a big pain the in the butt and not worth it.

i'm going to disagree with this...sometimes it's more expensive to set things up for a rental by doing it correclty...i can lay crappy linoleum in my apartment kitchens, but they'll just tear up in a few months and i'll have to do it again..it's actually more expensive to lay down quality commerical grade VCT tiles...i like my VCT, jeffrey likes his porcelain tiles..either way, it's actually moer expensive than crappy laminate, but will save you money in the long run since you don't want to constantly replace between tenants...the turnover of tenants and maintenence between them is what kills profits...keep the units durable, even if it costs a few extra bucks at the beginning

@Thomas St John I am going to have to disagree with you on your description of your rental purchase or of your math.