I want to learn how to take advantage of more opportunities in my own backyard.

The agents tell me that if I don't have hardwood I'll have a much smaller tenant pool.

, I picked up a book she had gotten as a present, called What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-the Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England, by Daniel Pool.

Brazilians’ average monthly income has risen close to 40 percent in the past five years 1,400 reais, according to the census bureau.You don’t need to fly across the world to find emerging market opportunities; they’re right in your back yard.

(Says the guy doing two roof replacements right now...but they were really bad, and I have my own crews.)Pools, extensive landscaping beyond basic curb appeal, porches, other outdoor stuff is usually a bad investment.HVAC - if it works, leave it.

If we are working on appreciation gross monthly rent /price ratio may be as low as 0.8% If we are working on cashflow it should be between 1-2% I am targeting good areas with possible appreciation at my back yard, so I am good with 1.2-1.4% and this is buy and hold.

This includes having to remit back to the bond holder regardless of borrower payment and having to make advances regardless of recovery from other pooled accounts.  

Wondering about the viability of including a modular or manufacturered home with lots of private land (we'd add pool, jacuzzi and other recreational amenities).

@Ray Li I highly recommend you hire an SEC attorney when pooling funds.

Reading a book about raising chickens in the backyard that I got for Christmas.