If you are going to use BP strictly for marketing, you won't get very far as most of us are very investment savvy.BP's main focus is education followed up by encouraging new investors.

I prefer SFH/townhomes.Thanks for the information on this thread, encouraging words for sure and interesting perspective on CA.Peter

Having said that, I'd consider flipping a condo over renting one personally, due to the exact reasons Russell mentions above so your client may be OK, depending on the association.If your client does decide to invest in condos for the long term, I would strongly encourage her to make sure the association has a recent (no more than 7 years old) reserve study that breaks out the yearly reserve contribution and make sure the association is budgeting at least that amount, if not more.

Yes, I think with the 4 key ingredients one can become wealthy in today's society.

See everyone's 401k over the past 3yrs.One may be great at finding good companies, but there are so many forces at work in our society right now that your stock investment are not in your control, good companies or not.

Having a tax system that encourages hiring in our country would immediately raise A LOT of new taxes because the people that aren't working would now have income to tax.

The letter asks me to encourage the "resident to pay the sewer to avoid the collection procedures".I was actually glad to find out (though not in this way) that Indianapolis Water has these notices.

Do I raise the tenant's rent at lease renewal time to encourage tenant to leave?

I know I haven't made the deal yet, but very encouraged w/ my 1st negotiations, and dealing w/ "newbie" fear.

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